Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Oxford Street Boys’ School

West Hartlepool

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 Oxford Street Boys' School (W111.059)

NEWMP Ref No.: W111.059

Parish: West Hartlepool

Original Location:

Oxford Street Boy’s School

Present Location:

Stranton School in Southburn Terrace.

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Oak

Inscription:

In memory
“Fallen”
In the Great War
1914-18
Oxford St. Boys’ School

Memorial Description:

Plaque 48 inches high x 24 inches wide (1.2m x 610mm) in a carved oak frame.

Names are listed in a single column, with the teachers at the top.

The dedication is in an assortment of gilded fonts; the names are in black elaborate lower case.

Names:

2 names, ranks, regiments of teachers;
21 names ranks and regiments of scholars.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photo: Simon Raine

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
Frances Wilson
Simon Raine

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Names Documents:

  

  In memory

   “Fallen”

  In the Great War

  1914-18

  Oxford St. Boys’ School

  ————————

  Teachers:

  F.J. Henderson        Cpl.        D.L.I.

  F. Grey               Pte.   18th  “

  ————-

  Scholars:

  W.E. Grayley (D.C.M.) Sgt.   3rd     Yorks.

  R. Burton             L/c    1st East “

  G.W. Coates           Pte.   ”   “

  A. Coates             ”      1st      ”

  G.F. Jefferson        Pte.   18th   D.L.I.

  W. Twizzel            ”      ”     ”   ”

  F. Dixon              ”      5th   ”   “

  R. Coverdale          ”      13th  ”   “

  R.H. Norris           ”      2nd   ”   “

  W. Sewell             ”      24th  ”   ”

  G. Metcalf            Gr.    R.F.A.

  C. Sanderson          Bdr.   ”   ”

  H.W. Jensen           Gr.    R.G.A.

  F.W. Beedle           Bdr.   ”   “

  G. Hewitson           Pte.   K.O.S.B.

  F.H. Spindloe         ”      ”   ”  

  T. Tait               Gr.    53rd Btn. Aldershot

  A. Tyreman            Pte.   1st Coldstream G.

  J. Lord               Sgt.   25th Canadn.1st.

  T. Bowlt              Pte.   Canadians

  G.R. Newlove          Gr.    H.M.S. “Ghurka”

NamesW111.59

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