Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Council School

Craghead

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 Council School (C120.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: C120.02

Parish: Craghead

Original Location:

Craghead Council School.

In the corridor.

Present Location:

Beamish Museum, salvaged from the School.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled November 1921 by Mr. T.V. Greener, agent of Craghead Collieries,
dedicated by Rev. J.B. Eddon, B.A.

Materials Used:

Paper in wood frame.

Inscription:

Craghead
Council
School
1914 Roll of Honour 1918
European War.

Let those who come after see to
it that their names be not forgotten.

Memorial Description:

Roll of Honour 43 inches high x 27½  inches wide (109cms x 70cms), inside a wood frame.

The frame has a carved top and bottom.

The dedication and quotation are in the top part of the frame.

The lettering is all in gold capitals, in some cases shadowed with black.

The dedication is in fancy lettering, the exhortation in italics.

The names are listed in five columns, with a cross against the names of those who died.

Names:

11 names and regiments of teachers, including one who died;
221 names and regiments of boys including 31 who died;
11 names of girls, all QMAAC, none of whom died.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. At the unveiling ceremony, another presentation took place. Certificates for good attendance were presented to Mary Wilson, aged 14, who attended 7 years without being absent; William Peacock, aged 10, and Joseph Blader, aged 14, had both attended for 5 years without being absent.

2. Two mountings containing photos of old scholars and teachers were also a part of this memorial.

Sources:

Photos: Nan Smith; James Pasby

Consett and Stanley Chronicle
25/11/1921 reports unveiling.

Consett Guardian
25/11/1921 reports unveiling.

Northern Echo
21/11/1921 reports unveiling with information in Note 1 above.

Stanley News 24/11/1921 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation:
“Let those that come after . . .” Quoted from a Certificate signed by King George V and sent to each bereaved family.

Sources Link: Northern Echo 11 21 Mon -1921
Sources Link: Consett Guardian 11 25 Fri -1921

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
Nan Smith;
Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

CRAGHEAD Council School

  

  Craghead

  Council

  School

  1914 Roll of Honour 1918

  European War

  

  Let those who come after see to

  it that their names be not forgotten

  

First Column              Second Column               Third Column

  Teachers

  Low, Jas. R.G.A.          Donaghy, J.J. R.A.S.C.      Morson, C.  R.A.M.C.       

  Aitchison, W. R.A.M.C.    Lloyd, A.G. R.A.S.C.        Beck, G.C.  R.A.F.          

                                                        Barkus, F.G.  K.O.Y.L.I.

  Boys

  Abbott, H.  E.Y.R.        Dixon, W.  N.F.             Hilland, John  R.H.  

  Atkinson, J.  D.L.I.      Dodds, R.  N.F.             Hilland, S.  R.N.    

  Andrews, J.  R.N.         Dodds, R.  R.N.             Holmes, G.  D.L.I.     

  Bellis, A.  R.F.A.        Dover, R.  D.L.I.          *Horne, H.  R.N.D.      

  Bellis, J.  R.N.D.       *Ellison, L.  R.N.D.         Howgate, A.  R.G.A.    

  Binney, E.  R.A.M.C.      Ellison, T.  D.L.I.         Howgate, W.  I.G.    

  Birkbeck, A.  R.N.        Emmerson, J.  P.P.C.L.I.   *Hunt, W.  D.L.I.       

  Briggs, T.  D.L.I.        Ferry, T.  D.L.I.           Ingram, J.  D.L.I.     

 *Bruce, G.  D.L.I.         Fletcher, J.  N.F.          Jackson, Jos.  A.I.F.  

  Bruce, J.  D.L.I.         Foggon, C.  D.L.I.          Jackson, Jas.  D.L.I.  

  Bruce, W.  D.L.I.         Foggon, F.  D.L.I.          Jefferson, F.W.  T.C.

  Bulmer, S.  D.L.I.        Foster, A.  S.C.            Jefferson, Jas.  R.F.A.

  Bulmer, V.  R.F.A.        Foulger, R.  K.O.S.B.       Jefferson, Jas.  W.Y.R.

  Bussey, C.  D.L.I.       *Franklin, G.  D.L.I.        Jefferson, John  R.E.

 *Calvert, T.  R.A.S.C.     Francis, J.  R.G.A.         Jefferson, John  T.C.

 *Carter, A.  I.F.          Frappell, J.  R.A.M.C.      Jefferson, John  R.F.A.

 *Carr, W.  R.N.D.          Gamble, D.  R.N.D.          Jefferson, Jos.  N.F.

  Calvert, W.  R.A.S.C.     Gamble, J.  R.N.D.          Jefferson, R.  R.F.A.  

  Carr, W.  R.F.A.          Gardiner, C.  D.L.I.        Jefferson, W.  T.C.  

  Carr, T.  R.G.A.          Gill, G.  R.N.             *Johnson, W.  N.F.   

  Carr, J.  S.B.            Gill, R.  R.N.              Keers, M.  R.N.D.      

  Carlyon, S.  R.P.A.       Gordon, E.  M.C.C.          Keers, J.  K.O.Y.L.I.      

  Chisholm, T.  R.A.S.C.    Gordon, M.  R.N.           *Lancaster, A.  N.F.

  Crisp, W.  D.L.I.         Gould, F.  D.L.I.          *Lancaster, C.  N.H.  

  Chapman, J.  D.L.I.       Grant, R.  R.G.A.           Lawson, J.  H.L.I.

  Coates, R.  D.L.I.       *Greener, Hy.  D.L.I.        Lawson, T.  R.H.A.  

  Collicott, M.  D.L.I.    *Greener, J.W.  N.F.         Lawson, T.  N.F.  

  Collicott, G.  M.T,       Greener, H.  R.A.S.C.       Leighton, J.P.  D.L.I.

  Coulson, L.  R.A.F.       Greenwell, W.  R.G.A.       Lockie, J.  N.F.

 *Craigs, Jos.  R.A.S.C.    Grix, J.  R.A.S.C.          Locke, G.  R.N.

  Craigs, J.  R.A.M.C.      Hall, J.  R.A.M.C.          Lonsdale, M.  D.L.I.   

  Craigs, S.  R.A.S.C.      Hall, T.  R.G.A.           *Lowery, R.  N.F.     

  Craggs, R.  D.L.I.        Hall, W.  D.L.I.            Lowery, J.  N.F.     

  Craggs, D.  D.L.I.        Hardy, J.  R.N.D.           Lowery, W.  I.F.     

  Curtis, J.  T.C.          Harvey, G.  D.L.I.         *Macdonald, T.  D.L.I.

  Davison, A.  R.N.         Harvey, T.  D.L.I.         *Mansell, R.  D.L.I.    

  Davison, D.  D.L.I.       Harwood, T.  D.L.I.         Mansell, A.  D.L.I.   

  Davison, E.  P.P.C.L.I.   Harwood, W.  D.L.I.         Malt, M.  R.A.S.C.       

  Davison, H.  N.F.         Haw, F.  K.O.Y.L.I.         Martin, J.  D.L.I.     

  Davison, J.  R.N.D.       Henson, F.  D.L.I.          March, H.  D.L.I.      

  Davison, W.  N.F.         Hilland, E.  D.L.I.         March, T.  D.L.I.    

  Davison, W.  S.N.         Hilland, Ed.  D.L.I.        March, G.  N.F.    

  Dazley, J.  D.L.I.       *Hilland, John  R.N.         Marshall, M.  R.A.S.C.   

 *Dixon, T.  I.F.           Hilland, Jos.  M.C.C.       Marshall, J.  N.F.   

  

  Girls

  Birbeck, G.  Q.M.A.A.C.   Carter, L.  Q.M.A.A.C.      Clyde, M.  Q.M.A.A.C.           

  Birbeck, P.  Q.M.A.A.C.   Carlyon, C.  Q.M.A.A.C.     Gardiner, S.  Q.M.A.A.C.    

                                                        Gordon, W.  Q.M.A.A.C.

                        

Fourth Column             Fifth Column

  Teachers

 *Stobbs, H.  D.L.I.        Burridge, H.J.  R.A.F.

  Chapman, R.H.  R.N.V.R.   Hilland, L.  R.A.F.

  

  Boys

  Maughan, Jas.  N.F.       Scott, V.  R.E.

  Maughan, John  R.N.       Short, G.  D.L.I.

  McCamley, W.  N.H.       *Simpson, J.  N.F.

  Metcalfe, A.  D.L.I.      Simpson, J.  R.G.A.

 *Mills, J.G.  D.L.I.       Simpson, G.  N.F.

  Mills, R.  C.G.           Simpson, M.  R.A.M.C.

  Mills, T.  R.N.D.         Simpson, R.  N.F.

  Mills, W.  R.N.D.         Simpson, T.  R.G.A.

  Mortimer, L.  D.L.I.      Simpson, W.  R.F.A.

  Nicholson, G.  I.G.      *Snow, J.  R.N.D.

  Nicholson, John  I.G.     Snow, A.  R.N.D.

  Nicholson, John  R.F.A.   Smith, J.W.  R.G.A.

  Northey, W.  R.G.A.       Soulsby, E.  R.N.

  Oakes, A.  R.N.D.        *Staff, Thoe.  N.F.

  Oakes, F.  H.L.I.        *Stewart, R.  W.Y.R.

  Ord, W.  M.C.C.           Staff, R.  R.A.S.C.

  Oswald, E.  R.N.          Stone, J.T.  R.N.D.

  Oswald, J.  R.N.D.        Stone, J.T.  E.Y.R.

  Parnaby, E.  N.F.         Stenlake, W.  N.F.

  Parnaby, H.  M.C.C.       Stainthorpe, T.  R. Dragoons

  Peacock, G.  R.G.A.       Stevenson, C.  D.L.I.

  Pearson, T.  N.H.         Stokoe, L.  R.G.A.

  Percival, A.  D.L.I.      Stokoe, R.  N.F.

  Pine, H. N.F.  N.F.       Stokoe, T.  D.L.I.

  Pine, W.  D.L.I.          Tate, J.  R.N.

  Pomeroy, C.  R.A.S.C.     Taylor, W.E.  R.N.

  Proctor, J.  R.F.         Thirlaway, G.  R.F.A.  

  Proctor, S.  R.N.        *Thirlaway, E.  N.F.

  Punshon, J.  R.G.A.       Toal, W.  D.L.I.

  Ramm, J.  I.F.            Turnbull, A.  R.F.A.

  Ramshaw, G.  R.N.        *Vincent, T.  L.R.

  Ramshaw, W.  R.N.        *Watson, B.  D.L.I.

 *Randell, J.  R.I.F.      *Walton, T.  N.F.

  Robson, B.  D.L.I.        Wanless, J.  N.H.

  Robson, C.  D.L.I.        Welsh, J.  S.J.A.B.

  Robson, Jas.  E.L.R.      Welsh, T.  I.G

  Robson, M.  R.N.D.        West, B.  D.L.I.

  Robson, T.  D.L.I.        West, D.  R.N.D.

  Robson, Jas.  R.F.A.      West, J.  D.L.I.

  Rodham, T.  D.L.I.        Wheldon, J.  N.H.

  Ridley, R.  D.L.I.        Whittle, J.  N.H.

  Sadler, R.  R.A.S.C.      Whittle, M.  R.F.A.

  Sadler, T.  N.H.         *Wilkinson, J.  I.F.

 *Scaife, J.  R.N.D.        Wilkinson, T.  R.A.S.C.

                            Wilson, S.  N.F.

  

  Girls

  Oakes, C.  Q.M.A.A.C.     Swan, M.E.  Q.M.A.A.C.

  Simpson, E.  Q.M.A.A.C.   Toal, E.  Q.M.A.A.C.

                

  * Made the Supreme Sacrifice

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