Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 New Shildon Council School

Shildon

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 New Shildon Council School (S122.17)

NEWMP Ref No.: S122.17

Parish: Shildon

Original Location:

New Shildon Council School

Present Location:

Unknown

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 30th January 1920 by Mr. A.J. Dawson, O.B.E. of Durham.

Materials Used:

Oak

Inscription:

1914  1919

That unselfishness and duty
???? ??? ???? by a lasting example

(Names)

“At the going down of the sun, and in the morning we will remember them”  L. Binyon.

Memorial Description:

Plaque of carved oak with a large painting in the middle.

The names are listed on either side of the painting in gilt lettering.

Names:

41 names and initials
See transcript

Notes:

1. A guess is made that the painting in the centre is one called “Remembrance” depicting a grieving woman, simply on the grounds that the description brings to mind other memorials which are very similar. See, for example, Felton F14.04

Sources:

Postcard: George Nairn

Auckland Chronicle
05/02/1920 reports unveiling.

Northern Echo
 31/01/1920 reports unveiling.

Sources Link: Northern Echo 01 31 Sat -1920

Additional Research Documents

Auckland & County Chronicle 05/02/1920 01 Shildon S122.17

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Auckland & County Chronicle 05/02/1920 02 Shildon S122.17

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Research Acknowledgements:

Dorothy Hall;
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale

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Names Documents:

 

   

Shildon Council School

   

   1914  1919

   That unselfishness and duty

   ???? ??? ???? by a lasting example

   Teachers:                   A.W. Hodgson

   H. Pybus                    A. Ireland

   J.M. Watson                 H. Kitching

   Old Boys:                   F. Longthorne

   J.H. Atkinson               A. MacDowel

   B. Bland                    S. Martindale

   J.J. Brown                  J. Murphy

   J.H. Burton                 J. Newby

   F. Claxton                  W. Pawson

   G.H. Claxton                G.G. Pearson

   J. Coates                   H. Pearson

   M. Coates                   W. Ramage

   J. Cree                     A.E. Sambrook

   H. Doran                    G. Smith

   G. Elliott                  H. Spensley

   J. Elliott                  N. Stanwix

   T.E. Emmerson               H. Storey

   W. Ewbank                   G.H. Sykes

   A. Graham                   E. Thompson 

   R. Grundy                   H. Trusler

   W. Hancock                  R. Taylor

   A. Hardy 

   

"At the going down of the sun, and in the morning we will remember them"  L. Binyon.

NamesS122.17 

 

 

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