Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour 1914-18 School
Reference
T18.01
Place
TILLMOUTH
Map ref
NT 879425
Original Location
The School, which is now a private house.
Present Location
Tillmouth Village Hall.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 1921 by Sir Francis Blake, M.P.
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour in wood frame, overall size 2 feet 6 inches high x 1 foot 6 inches wide (762 mm x 457 mm). The words "Roll of Honour" appear at the top, written in gold letters on a blue ribbon. Beneath these are flags. At the bottom is a cartouche in which is a painting of the school. The memorial is hand painted, apart from the names. These are in a panel outlined in blue, printed in two columns in Roman lower case, those of the dead above those who served.
Materials used
Parchment in wood frame.
Inscription
Roll of Honour / 1914-1918 / of the Scholars of Tillmouth Council School / who served in the Great War.
Names
Present condition
Good
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Not stated, but very similar to others made by Mawson, Swan and Morgan of Newcastle.
Notes
1. The memorial was stored somewhere after the school closed until it was rediscovered and placed in the Village Hall.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: J. Brown
Alnwick & County Gazette 22/10/1921 reports that Sir Francis Blake, when he was unveiling the memorial in Crookham School, told how he had recently placed a memorial in Tillmouth School
Alnwick & County Gazette 22/10/1921 reports that Sir Francis Blake, when he was unveiling the memorial in Crookham School, told how he had recently placed a memorial in Tillmouth School
Research acknowledgements
George and Janet Brown; Mr. Cockburn, Tillmouth Village Hall Committee
Research In Progress
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Roll of Honour 1914-18 School (T18.01)
TILLMOUTH, Village Hall.
Roll of Honour
1914 1919
Of the Scholars of
Tillmouth Council School
Who Served in the Great War.
Killed.
Pte. +Easton, Andrew. Tyneside Scottish. Pte. +Richardson, Peter East Yorks.
Cpl. +Hume, Thomas Northumberland Fus. Pte. +Stevenson, Alexander 15th Can. Highlandrs.
Cpl. +Ronald, Gustave Royal Scots Pte. +Wilkinson, Robert 10th Scottish Rifles.
Pte. Kirkup, Andrew Canadian Highlanders.
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Pte. Anderson, George 7th Northd. Fusiliers Pte. Moffat, Frank Trench Mortar Batty,
Northants Regt.
Pte. Brown, Nicholas Northd. Fusiliers Sergt. Moffat, William. 90th Bde. H.A.R, A.S.C.
Lieut. Carr, Robert Grechen Royal Air Force Sapr. Mitchell, George Royal Engineers
Pte. Crammond, Alexander. North'd. Fusiliers Bom'dier Nesbit, Andrew R.F.A.
Pte. Easton, Bella 2nd W.A.A.C. A/Sgt. Nesbit, James R.A.O.C.
Pte. Easton, David Lowrie North'd Fusiliers Pte. Swan, James, Senr. Duke of Wellington's
Pte Easton, William East Yorks. Cpl. Swan, James Northern Cyclists Batt.
Pte. Easton, James Govern Northd. Fusiliers Cpl. Swan, Peter 5th D. of Wellington's
Pte. Easton, William A.S.C. Pte. Swan, Thomas, Senr. A.O.C.
Pte. Fulton, George Machine Gun Corps. Trooper Swan, Thomas Lothian & Border Horse.
Cpl. Fulton, John A.S.C. Pte. Swan, Robert D.L.I.
Pte. Fulton, Alexander Machine Gun Corps Pte. Smith, Robert A.S.C.
Pte. Holliday,Christopher 12th Royal Scots Pte. Scott, Robert Northd. Fusiliers
2nd Lt. Holliday, William 3rd Res. Reg. Hussars Pte. Scott, John Northd. Fusiliers
L/Cpl. Harrison, Robert Motor M.G. Service Pte. Swan, John A.S.C.
Pte. Harrison, Thomas 2nd West Yorks. Signlr. Swan, James R.G.A.
A.B. Johnston, William H.M.S. Buttercup Sapr. Voy, Thomas Royal Engineers
Gunr. Kirkup, John R.G.A. A.B.S.T. Wilson, Thomas Royal Navy
Pte. Kirkup, Gwendoline Land Army 2nd Lt. Wilson, Walter Royal Air Force
Pte. Lyall, Robert Royal Engineers Pte. Waite, William Northd. Fusiliers
Sergt. Marshall, William K.O. Royal Lancs. Pte. Wilkinson Jas Buglass D.L.I.
Pte. Marshall, Adam. D.L.I. Pte. Wilson, Robert Northd. Fusiliers
Pte. Wilson, Peter, Northumberland Fusiliers.
NameT18.01
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