Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Bede Collegiate School

Sunderland

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 Bede Collegiate School (S140.017)

NEWMP Ref No.: S140.017

Parish: Sunderland

Original Location:

Bede School, now Bede Centre, Durham Road, Humbleton.

Present Location:

Moved and reinstalled in the newly refurbished hall 11th November 2004

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled at the school on Sunday July 20th 1924 at 3.50 p.m. by Alderman J.S. Nicholson, chairman of the Governors, following a service at Christ Church.

Materials Used:

Bronze panels in Oak wood frame.

Present Condition: Restored 2003.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Metalwork made by Messrs. James Gibbons Ltd., Wolverhampton;
Wood work by Messrs. Taylor & Co. of Sunderland.
Designed by Mr. J.W. Hawkins, Art Master at the School

Ownership and Maintenance: Bede Centre, Old Bedans.

Inscription:

Post Tenebras Lux (on school badge).
Sunderland Bede Collegiate School
1914 In grateful memory of Old Bedans who fell in the Great War

“Nothing is here for tears
nothing to wail
or knock the breast: no weakness, no contempt
dispraise or blame – nothing but well and fair
and what may quiet us in a death so noble” 1918

Memorial Description:

Plaque 60 inches high x 77  inches wide (1.52m x 1.95m).

“The oak basis, which is treated in classical style, consists of three bays, separated by pilasters having foliated capitals.
The central bay is surmounted by a semi-circular arch showing several mouldings, and partly enclosing a bronze panel on which is a finely-moulded laurel wreath surrounding the School Arms represented in translucent enamel.
Each bay contains a rectangular vertical bronze panel bearing a number of names of the 152 Old Boys and one Master, in bold letters in relief.”

The names are listed in two columns on each panel. The name of the Master is given last.

Lettering is in raised Roman capitals.

The dedication is carried on the frame at the bottom.

Names:

152 surnames and initials of Old Boys and one Master.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. School motto “Post Tenebras Lux” (“After the shadows comes light”).

2. The memorial was re-installed in the newly refurbished hall. It was rededicated on November 11th 2004 by Rev. D. Rosamond (City Centre Chaplain) at a ceremony hosted by Mr. C. Craig (Vice Principal) in the presence of about 100 people.

3. Included in the original proposals was a memorial prize to be awarded annually on speech day.

4. In 1916 a draft Roll of Honour showed that 570 Old Bedans had enlisted, 521 in the Army and 49 in the Navy. A considerable number had been wounded and 28 old boys and one master had been killed.

5. 2022 the memorial is in storage awaiting permanent hanging

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Simon Raine; James Pasby

Illustrated Chronicle
21/07/1924 reports unveiling with photos.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle
22/07/1916 reports 6th draft of roll of Honour had been issued

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
26/07/1924 reports unveiling.

North Mail
26/03/1920 reports proposals

Sunderland Echo
26/03/1920

Tyne and Wear Archives
E.SU3/1/34 Sunderland, Bede Collegiate School / Old Bedans War Memorial contains three items:
(1) Invitation to the unveiling;
(2) Order of Service;
(3) Roll of Honour

Source of quotation:
“Nothing is here for tears . . .” Samson Agonistes John Milton

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
Tony Harding;
C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

  Post Tenebras Lux

  

  Sunderland Bede Collegiate School

  ————————————————————

Column 1         Column 2        Column 3  

  S.C. Alder       W. Brown        R.W. Foster      

  R.S. Allison     R. Bruce        G.B. Foulkes     

  R.L. Alnwick     T.B.L. Bubb     J. Foulkes       

  H. Alnwick       H. Cairns       G.E. Fowler      

  E. Ambler        J. Campbell     A. Garrick       

  J.M. Anderson    J.F. Carr       J.W. Gibbs       

  D.G.M. Anderson  D.M. Chapman    H. Goldsbrough   

  H.O. Armstrong   E.R. Chapman    W. Goldsbrough   

  S. Asher         W. Cordner      W.R. Goodrick    

  J.T. Bailes      H.F. Cottam     R.W.C. Gunn      

  J.H. Baillie     A. Cowan        W. Haddock       

  A. Baird         A.W. Cowell     R.G. Hall        

  H.W. Bamford     J. Cowey        C. Hands         

  C.H. Banks       R.H. Craig      E. Harrison      

  G. Barlow        F.W. Crampin    O. Harrison      

  A.O. Bell        W.S. Davison    F. Haswell       

  L. Bernstein     W.G. Dobson     G. Haswell       

  R.S. Birkett     A.N. Doig       A. Haver         

  G. Booth         N.W. Douglas    H.L.C. Heslop    

  C.R. Boustead    A. Eggleston    T.W. Hetherington

  E.P. Boustead    E. Eggleston    E. Hindmarch     

  C.L. Bradley     N.B. Elrick     R.W. Hipwood     

  P.V.S. Brewis    J.C. Esdon      R. Hogg          

  H.H. Brierley    R.L. Fairclough W.D. Hoole       

  B.A. Brown       F.J. Ford       W.J. Hornsby     

  B. Brown         A. Forster      G.L. Hounam      

—————————————————  

Column 4         Column 5        Column 6  

  W.B. Ibbitson    L.S. Morck      T.T. Snelgar

  E. Iliff         J.W. Morton     R. Stafford

  F.C. Irvine      J.W. Nelson     A.C. Stewart

  L.F. Jack        T.H. Nesbitt    A.H. Thatcher

  I. Jackson       W.S. Noble      H. Thompson

  J.W. Johnson     I. Norvinski    J. Thornton

  R.P. Kellett     H. Osborne      A.B. Tilley

  J.J. Kendall     L. Overfield    C.A. Todd

  R.H. Leach       C.L. Pattison   D.S. Tweedie

  P.M Levy         E.L. Perris     J.B. Veitch

  J.E. Lilley      H. Peterson     G.C. Watson

  J.L. Liungberg   A. Phillipson   F. Wayman

  G. Lounton       J.A. Pinchen    F. Wilkinson

  K. Macdonald     T.N. Pippet     G. Wilkinson

  H.M. Marshall    T.F. Potts      T.N. Wilkinson

  J.F. McCormack   W. Read         G.E. Wilson

  A.B. McGarry     W.H. Richardson S.W. Wilson

  R.J. McIntyre    R.K. Robson     W.W. Wilson

  W. McLean        A. Rowntree     T.S. Woodall

  T.E. Mickles     A. Rudd         C.J. Wright

  F. Mills         H. Savory       C.W. Wright

  D. Mitchell      R.W. Sephton    G.R. Young

  J.K. Mitchell    W. Sheel

  N.C. Mitchell    J.R. Shiells

  J.P. Moffitt     J. Shotton

  D. Monro         A. Smith        S.A. White (A Master)

—————————————————

  In Grateful Memory of Old Bedans who fell in the Great War

 

  “Nothing is here for tears / nothing to wail /

  or knock the breast: no weakness, no contempt /

  dispraise or blame – nothing but well and fair /

  and what may quiet us in a death so noble” 1918

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