Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Council School

Warenford

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 Council School (W137.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: W137.01

Parish: Warenford

Original Location:

School (closed)

Present Location:

St. Hilda’s Church, Lucker

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled (?15th) November 1920 by Col. Scott Jackson, C.B.E, D.S.O.

Materials Used:

Brass

Who Commissioned:

Warenford Council School

Inscription:

In Memoriam
(Names)
These lost their lives in the Great War
“He that loseth his life for my sake shall find it”.

Memorial Description:

Plaque, with plain single line border, incised and painted black, which also outlines the bolts in the four corners.

The words “In Memoriam” are in archaic capitals, the rest of the lettering is in black Roman capitals

Names:

6 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos in St. Helen’s Church: J. Brown

Alnwick & County Gazette
20/11/1920 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Journal
16/11/1920 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation:
He that loseth his life for my sake . . .” Matthew 10 v 39

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

J. Brown;
N. Sunderland & Seahouses LHS;
Miss C.J.H. Sanderson of Lucker P.C.C.;
Michael Newrick

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Names Documents:

  In Memoriam

 

  Cpl.   John Fife. M.M.      7th   North’d. Fus.

  Pte.   John McDonald        7th      ”     “

  L’Cpl. George G. Shiell     7th      ”     ”   

  Pte.   Thomas M. Waugh      7th      ”     ”   

  Pte.   John A. Wilson       7th      ”     ”   

  Pte.   Robert Wm. Cummings  5th Coldstream Guards

 

  These lost their lives in the Great War

 

  “He that loseth his life for my sake shall find it”

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