Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Teachers
Reference
S131.15
Place
SPENNYMOOR
Map ref
NZ
Original Location
Spennymoor and District Teachers’ Association
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
The “Welcome Home” event was held on 8th May 1919.
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour. It is a four-page Souvenir Programme for the “Welcome Home” Gathering for teachers who had served. The front page has Britannia at the top surrounded by flags with the name of the Association on either side. At the bottom is the programme for the event. Inside two pages have the names of those who served in four columns. At the top the words “Roll of Honour” appear on a ribbon at the top of each page. The sides and bottom are decorated with roses, daffodils, shamrocks and thistles.
The back page has at top a header of “List of Distinctions Gained” on a ribbon. At the bottom is “In Memoriam” with the names depicted in two columns between two fluted columns around which is entwined a ribbon bearing the quotation from St.John’s Gospel.
The back page has at top a header of “List of Distinctions Gained” on a ribbon. At the bottom is “In Memoriam” with the names depicted in two columns between two fluted columns around which is entwined a ribbon bearing the quotation from St.John’s Gospel.
Materials used
Printed paper
Inscription
Spennymoor and District Teachers’ Association / Souvenir Programme / of the / “Welcome Home” Gathering , / to all Teachers in the Spennymoor Education District who served with the / Colours during the course of the World-War, 1914 to 1919, / to the held in the / Town Hall, Spennymoor, / on Thursday, May 8th, 1919 at 7 p.m.
Names
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photocopy: Mrs Clare Coverdale
Durham Chronicle 16/05/1919 reports event.
Sources of quotations:
"Who dies if England lives” : For all we have and are Rudyard Kipling
"“Greater love hath no man than this . . .St. John 15 v 13.
Durham Chronicle 16/05/1919 reports event.
Sources of quotations:
"Who dies if England lives” : For all we have and are Rudyard Kipling
"“Greater love hath no man than this . . .St. John 15 v 13.
External web link
Additional Notes
a. Durham County Council have researched one of the names William Lionel Gerald Brown (1900-1918).
Research acknowledgements
Mrs. Clare Coverdale; Mrs. E. Bostock (King Street Primary School)
Research In Progress
Jim and John Grainger are creating an archive of information about each person named on the local War Memorials and would like to hear from anyone with stories, photographs or memorabilia.
Contact:- monreith@aol.com
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Teachers (S131.15)
SPENNYMOOR Spennymoor and District Teachers’ Association
Front page
Spennymoor Teachers’
and
District Association
Souvenir Programme
of the
“Welcome Home” Gathering ,
to all Teachers in the Spennymoor Education District who served with the
Colours during the course of the World-War, 1914 to 1919,
to the held in the
Town Hall, Spennymoor,
on Thursday, May 8th, 1919 at 7 p.m.
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Centre pages
Roll of Honour Roll of Honour
Anderson, J.T. Gartland, T. Moore, W. Robinson, F.
Askew, H.C. Gibbins, W.J. Moffat, J. Rossiter, W.
Ayre, J.W. Harker, J.H. Morgan, T. Seymour, T.A.
Barkas, G.F. Henderson, F. Mitchell, F.D. Shippen, J.G.
Barratt, G.H. Henderson, J.O. Neasham, G.W. Smart, A.
Beresford, T. Hope, R.P. Nunn, W. Smith, J.R.
Blake, F.F. Humphries, J. O’Donnell, M. Smith, W.H.
Blair, E. Hunter, G.H. Owen, G. Snowdon, D.
Booth, N. Hutchinson, N. Pattinson, F. Spence, M.
Botcherby, F. Johnson, T. Pattison, J.D. Stoddart, H.
Bowran,(Miss) A.R. Kay, E. Pattison, P.C. Summerbell, A.
Broderick, F. Kenmir, M. Peat, T. Taylor, F.W.
Brown, R.B. Kirk, H. Pentland, C. Taylor, P.T.
Buckle, G.F. Kirkup, G. Peberdy, R. Taylor, W.Y.
Carr, G. Kirkpatrick, J. Philipson, T. Thompson, G.
Chittenden, H.R. Kitchen, J.J. Plant, A. Thompson, N.
Clough, T. Kyte, A. Potts, J.J. Thompson, R.M.
Cockersole, H. Lamb, T. Preston, E. Towers, J.
Crosby, B.C. Lambert, J.H. Proudfoot, C. Turnbull, W.H.
Curry, N.T. Lambton, P. Raine, J.T. Tweddle, R.
Cundall, L.B. Lattimer, F.H. Raynor, S. Tymms, S.W.
Dennison, R.C. Leckie, J.J. Reed, T. Waddington, J.W.
Dobbie, R. Lyall, J.E. Richardson, J.W. Walker, R.
Eland, J.E. Matthews, J.W. Roberts, E. Welch, T.
Ferguson, T. McManners, S. Robson, F. Welsh, E.
Flemons, E. McNulty, J. Robson, H. Wilkinson, H.R.
Wynn, H.
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Back page
List of Distinctions Gained
Clough, T. (1) M.S.M. (2) Crose di Guerra (Italian)
O’Donnell, M.F. (1) M.M. (2) La Medaille Militaire (France)
Philipson, T., M.M.
Potts, J.J., M.M.
Sanderson, C. (late), (1) D.S.O. (2) Russian Order of St. George.
Welsh, T., M.C.
Wilmer, C., M.C.
In Memoriam
Killed in Action or Died of Wounds
for
Humanity, Civilisation, Liberty,
“Who dies if England lives?
Who lives if England dies?”
Arnett, W. Ferguson, T.
Bailes, W.H. Macpherson, G.
Baker, W. Robinson, T.N.
Brown, W.L.G. Sanderson, C.
Chipcase, H. Turner, A.
Corner, A. Wake, J.P.
Fairless, E.
Reported Missing
Deighton, R. Moore, H.
NamesS131.15
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