Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 Grammar School

Wolsingham

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 Grammar School (W128.03)

NEWMP Ref No.: W128.03

Parish: Wolsingham

Original Location:

Grammar School. In main hall.

Present Location:

The school is now  called Wolsingham School

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Materials Used:

Light oak

Inscription:

In honoured
memory of
the old boys
of this school
who fell in
the World Wars
1914-1918
1939-1945

Memorial Description:

Plaque with shallow rounded centre top divided into three panels by half-round verticals.

At centre top is the school badge raised in half relief.

The dedication is on the centre panel.

The names for 1914-18 are on the left hand panel, those for 1939-45 are on the left and right hand panels.

All lettering is in Roman capitals throughout.

Names:

a. 18 full names.
b. 40 full names.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photo: John and Mavis Dixon; Simon Raine

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

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
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.

For opening hours consult www.weardalemuseum.org.uk

Contact ken.heatherington@btinternet.com

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Names Documents:

WOLSINGHAM     Grammar School

 

  1914-1918                          John Dickinson

  Jack Carr          In honoured     David Fish

  Joseph Crowe                       Ronald Gill      

  Harry Drummond     memory of       George Graham

  Edward Fairless                    John Heatherington

  John Hook          the old boys    Alex Heslop

  James Hopper                       John Hewitson

  John Horn          of this school  Frank Hodgson

  Noble Lacey                        Maurice Hull

  Harry Langstaff    who fell in     George Jay

  Thompson Maddison                  Samuel Kerr

  Jack Miller        the World Wars  Charles M. Knaggs

  Ernest Pattinson                   Alan H. Lister

  Alec Richardson    1914-1918       Alan Mitchell

  Oliver Richmond                    John C. Moore

  Harry Stobbs       1939-1945       Francis V. Moses

  Jack Waller                        John Proud

  Bertie Ward                        John W. Robinson

  Harry Webster                      Arnold Robson

                                     A.R. Russell Robson

  1939-1945                          John M. Stamper

  Kenneth Allanson                   Norman Stevens

  Charles E. Bell                    Maurice Stobart

  George B. Brown                    John G. Tallentire

  John Brydon                        Fred. Waidson

  Leslie Burrup                      Douglas H. Wall

  John Craig                         Collin Watson

  John T.M. Crow                     William Watson

  Frederick Davidson                 Robert M. Wheatley

  Eric Dawes                         Clarence Whitfield

  Lawrence Dewhurst

NamesW128.03   

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