Memorial

Plaque 1939-45 Villiers Street Technical College

Sunderland

Memorial Name: Plaque 1939-45 Villiers Street Technical College (S140.031)

NEWMP Ref No.: S140.031

Parish: Sunderland

Original Location:

Villiers Street Technical School.

Present Location:

Southmoor Academy, Ryhope Road.

On wall inside reception area.

Which War:

1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Dedicated November 9th 1951 by Rev. R, Brown from St Barnabas’ Church Hendon and unveiled by Mr W Thompson Director of Education.

Materials Used:

Light carved oak.

Inscription:

1939-1945
In honoured memory of the old boys of
Villiers Street Technical School
who made the supreme sacrifice during the World War.

Memorial Description:

Plaque with slight curve at centre top.

There is a plain raised border.

At centre top is a badge set into a laurel wreath carved in half relief.

The dates and part of the dedication are on the either side of this.

The names are listed in four columns. All lettering is in elaborate Roman capitals.

Names:

64 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. Villiers Street Technical College became Southmoor Technical College, then Southmoor Comprehensive School, then Southmoor Community School and is now Southmoor Academy (2025)

Sources:

Photos: Alan Vickers

Sunderland Echo
14/07/1951 asks for information to be sent to the Headmaster
10/11/1951 reports Service of dedication

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Alan Vickers

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Names Documents:

 

  1939           (Badge)         1945

  In honoured memory             of the old boys of

  Villiers Street                Technical School

  who made the supreme sacrifice during the World War.

 

  A. Aird         E. Dale        R.G. Hornsby    J.S. Steel

  G. Alder        H.L. Davison   T. House        N.D. Taylor

  C.L. Amiss      D.G. Dennett   D. Hunter       C. Thompson   

  C. Appleton     R.W. Dennis    L.J. Jones      C.H. Trencher

  L.B. Armstrong  R. Dixon       V. Meldrum      W. Tuddenham

  J.H. Baitey     N.C. Donald    R.C. Mellentin  J.M. Turnbull

  T.B. Black      F.C. Dryden    F.C. Metcalfe   S. Veitch

  F. Brignall     R.H. Dunville  P.T. Newton     E. Vierow

  A.H. Bulmer     A.A. Ferguson  C. Osolin       D. Ward

  E. Campbell     J.W. Freeman   W. Parkin       P. Welford

  T.H. Campbell   T. Goodall     W.H. Percival   F. Wheatley

  T. Charlton     T. Gould       G. Raine        A. Williamson

  J. Clark        J. Green       F. Robertson    J. Williamson

  E.W. Colwell    M.S. Harrison  E.A. Short      R. Wilson

  C.C. Coombs     R. Heavisides  A.R. Smith      R.H. Winter

  A. Dale         T.H. Hedger    E. Stafford     R. Wong   

NamesS140.031      

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