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Photos 1914-18 Grammar School

Reference

W128.04

Place

WOLSINGHAM

Map ref

NZ 071376

Original Location

Grammar School. In main Hall. Lower school site, western wall of school hall.

Present Location

The school is now a Community College

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 16th March 1922 by the Girl Captain of the School.

Memorial Description

Photographs behind glass in very plain wood frame. There are 18 photos, six of which are along the top. The other photos are ranged in two rows of three on each side. At centre bottom is another larger frame bearing the dedication and the names. The school badge is at centre top and the lettering of the title�s initials are highly illuminated. The photos and the list are numbered so that the person in the photo can be identified.

Materials used

Dark oak frame, glass.

Inscription

These are the / Old Boys / who fell in the / Great War / 1914-1919

Names

18 names and ranks.
See transcript.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photo: John and Mavis Dixon; Simon Raine

The Response The occasional magazine of the Northumberland and Durham Branch of the Western Front Association No.7 (new series) includes photos.

A History of Wolsingham Grammar School, 1997, Anita Atkinson carries brief report.

External web link

Durham at War

Weardale Museum

Research acknowledgements

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; the late Jim Winter; John and Mavis Dixon

Research In Progress

Ken Heatherington has researched the names on the local memorials. His research is available at Weardale Museum and High House Chapel, Ireshopeburn Co Durham DL13 1HD. www.weardalemuseum.org.uk Opening Hours 2pm - 5pm, Easter and Bank Holidays, May, June, July, Sept, and October (Wednesday to Sunday inclusive). Every afternoon in August. Contact ken.heatherington@btinternet.com

Photos 1914-18 Grammar School (W128.04)

WOLSINGHAM      Grammar School.

The photos appear in this order

Along the top

   No.1   No.2   No.3   No.4   No.5   No.6

Left hand side

   No.7   No.8   No.9

   No.13  No.14  No.15

Right hand side

   No.10  No.11  No.12

   No.16  No.17  No.18

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   These             are the

   Old               Boys

   who fell          in the

   Great             War

   1914-1919

   1. Jack Miller      10. Harry Webster

   2. Jack Carr        11. Bertie Ward

   3. Edward Fairless  12. Noble Lacey

   4. Alec Richardson  13. James Hopper

   5. John Hook        14. John Horn

   6. Harry Stobbs     15. Jack Waller

   7. Ernest Pattinson 16  Thompson Maddison

   8. Joseph Crowe     17. Harry Langstaff

   9. Oliver Richmond  18. Harry Drummond

NamesW128.04

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