Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 School

Wylam

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 School (W73.03)

NEWMP Ref No.: W73.03

Parish: Wylam

Original Location:

North Wylam Council School. In the Hall.

Present Location:

The school is now the Falcon Centre, Falcon Terrace / The Dene.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Erected 24th September 1920, and unveiled 8th October 1920 by Miss Atkinson, West House, Wylam.

Materials Used:

Brass in wood frame.

Who Commissioned:

“Subscribers to the Peace Celebration Fund”

How Money was Raised:

Public subscription

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Edward H. Thew.

Inscription:

In memory of
the pupils of this school
who fell in the Great War
1914-1918.

Pro Patria

Memorial Description:

Plaque, 24½  inches high x 16 inches wide mounted on wood pattress 28 inches high x 19½ inches wide and fixed to wall.

There is a border pattern of leaves culminating at each corner with a roundel containing a Tudor rose in red.

The names are listed in two columns divided by a single vertical line.

All lettering is in Roman capitals.

The words “Pro Patria” at the foot are in Gothic upper and lower case.

Names:

21 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The school operated from 1910 to 1974.

2. The headmaster, Mr. R. Brady, said that, in view of the fact that he would be retiring the following year, he was very pleased to see that this project had been completed.

Sources:

Alnwick & County Gazette
16/10/1920 reports unveiling.

Hexham Weekly News
15/10/1920 briefly reports unveiling.

Illustrated Chronicle
09/10/1920 reports unveiling.

Wylam School Log Book:
 Entries for 24/09/1920 and 08/10/1920 (P.R.B. Brooks)

Source of quotation
 “Pro patria” (“For country”).

Sources Link: Illustrated Chronicle 10 09 Sat -1920

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Philip R.B. Brooks;
Janet Brown;
Tony Harding;
Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

WYLAM, School

 

   

  In memory of

  the pupils of this school  

  who fell in the Great War

  1914-1918.

 

  John E. Adams       Jos. E. McCarthy

  Joseph F. Appleby   Frank McKenna

  Oswin G. Appleby    Joseph Milburn

  Fred Bean           Joseph Pattinson

  Charles Dodd        Charles Springett

  Frederick Dunn      Henry Turnbull

  William Forster     Robert Turnbull

  Jacob Irwin         Fred. H. Wright

  Fredk. Johnston     William W. Wild

  Fredk. Leathard     William Wrightson

  William Macaulay

 

  “Pro Patria”

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The Newcastle Daily Chronicle has some variations of the names:

  J.E. Appleby instead of Joseph F. Appleby  

  C.E. Appleby instead of Oswin G. Appleby

  C. Dodds instead of Charles Dodd

  F. Johnson instead of F. Johnston

  J.E. McCartney instead of J.E. McCarthy

  J.H. Wright instead of Fred. H. Wright

  W.H. Wild instead of William W. Wild

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