Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Gray School
Reference
S140.109
Place
SUNDERLAND
Original Location
Gray School, Vine Street
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 10th April 1921 by Dr. Henson, Bishop of Durham.
Memorial Description
Plaque. There is a border of Celtic string design, culminating in roundels in each corner. The top of the main panel is arched, the spandrels are hatched. At centre top is a ribbon bearing the words “Faithful unto death”. Below this are two crossed flags. Names are listed in three columns divided by vertical lines. Lettering is in sans serif throughout.
Materials used
Brass
Inscription
Faithful unto Death
To / The Imperishable Memory / of those / Old Boys of the Gray School / who gave their lives for / King and Country / in the Great War 1914-1918.
To / The Imperishable Memory / of those / Old Boys of the Gray School / who gave their lives for / King and Country / in the Great War 1914-1918.
Names
Notes
1. The school was named as a memorial to Rev. R. Gray, former Rector of Sunderland Parish. History & Topography of the County of Durham, 1894, Whellan
2. The school was originally built in Vine Street in 1822. It grew much larger and eventually moved in 1853 to another site on the Town Moor, when the Vine Street buildings were sold.
3. This is a standard design of plaque, produced by Cowell and Gatiss of Sunderland; the roundels in each corner and the flags were probably red. For a similar plaque, see S140.053
2. The school was originally built in Vine Street in 1822. It grew much larger and eventually moved in 1853 to another site on the Town Moor, when the Vine Street buildings were sold.
3. This is a standard design of plaque, produced by Cowell and Gatiss of Sunderland; the roundels in each corner and the flags were probably red. For a similar plaque, see S140.053
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Northern Echo 11/04/1921 reports unveiling.
Sunderland Echo 12/04/1921 reports unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Sunderland City Library Ref: 940.467 SUN Gray Church of England School Roll of Honour
Antiquities of Sunderland, Volume XXVIII, 1977 - 1979 - the journal of Sunderland Antiquarian Society - 'The East End of Sunderland' by C B Walker being the subject of an illustrated lecture given by him on 7th December 1976 tells the story of the School.
Sunderland East End Revisited, Alan Tedder, contains the photo shown here.
Source of quotation:
“Faithful unto death” Revelation 2 v 10
Sunderland Echo 12/04/1921 reports unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Sunderland City Library Ref: 940.467 SUN Gray Church of England School Roll of Honour
Antiquities of Sunderland, Volume XXVIII, 1977 - 1979 - the journal of Sunderland Antiquarian Society - 'The East End of Sunderland' by C B Walker being the subject of an illustrated lecture given by him on 7th December 1976 tells the story of the School.
Sunderland East End Revisited, Alan Tedder, contains the photo shown here.
Source of quotation:
“Faithful unto death” Revelation 2 v 10
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
Tony Harding; Alan Vickers; James Pasby; Dorothy Hall; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale
Research In Progress
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Roll of Honour 1914-18 Gray School (S140.109)
Faithful unto Death
To
The Imperishable Memory
of those
Old Boys of the Gray School
who gave their lives for
King and Country
in the Great War 1914-1918.
Pte. Anderson, John T. Pte. Hood, Richard Pte. Ratcliffe, Luke
Pte. Brown, Gilbert Corp. Horlington, F.W. Pte. Renton, F.S.
Pte. Boys, Thomas Pte. Hall, A.S. Pte. Stafford, R.H.
Pte. Bewick, J.W. Pte. Ingham, Chas. Gr. Stoker, Rich.
Gr. Brown, H. Pte. Kidd, Geo. H. Pte. Stewart, Wm. B.
Pte. Bousfield, R. Pte. Kavanagh, Jos. A.B. Smith, Wm. C.
Pte. Burnside, Jas. Pte. Lane, Jno. Geo. Sergt. Snaith, George
A.B. Clark, Henry Pte. Lawson, Chas. Pte. Shellcott, James
Pte. Carr, Fred. Pte. Laverick, James L’Corp. Smith, John
Pte. Collins, Geo. W. Pte. Morton, Wilkinson Pte. Shinkfield, Thos.
Pte. Cowhoun, Ed. Pte. Miller, Wm. Gr. Swainston, Wm. T.
Pte. Clark, Geo. Rfm. McLachlan, Wm. Pte. Tate, Joseph
Pte. Curtis, Jno. W. Pte. Milburn, Angus Pte. Tate, Andrew
Pte. Colling, Wm. Spr. Morris Sergt. Tyson, John
Pte. Dobson, David Pte. Morrison, Richard Pte. Tindell, Robt.
Pte. Dixon, Ar. H. Pte. Miller, A.H. Pte. Thompson, James
Pte. Duncan, Chas. Cf. Sig. Nelson, George Pte. Thompson, M.R.
A.B. Emmerson, John L’Corp. Nelson, Joseph Pte. Usher, Michael
Pte. Emmerson, Wm. Std. Nelson, Chas. L’Corp. Wilson, Samuel
L’Corp.Fitzgerald,Geo.B. Pte. Pounder, Ernest Pte. Willis, David
Cf.Eng. Fleming, Alb. Pte. Parton, David Pte. Wadsworth, Wm.
Pte. Fowler, Oliver Pte. Parton, Thomas Pte. Watson, Thos. O.
Pte. Gray, George Sergt. Porter, Stanley Pte. Watson, Jas. E.
Pte. Gray, Jno. Wm. Pte. Potts, George Pte. Welch, J.
Pte. Gales, Jos. M. M.M. Pte. Pattison Tpr. Wilson, J.A.
Pte. Hooper, Jno. D. Pte. Rich, Wm. Pte. Wrathmall, Edw.
Pte. Hurdman, J.S. M.M. Pte. Ross, Jas. R. L’Corp. Wright, Jas. Wm.
A.B. Dobson, Edw. Corp. Ironsides, Albert Corp. Skea, Fred.
Pte. Herbert, Ernest Pte. Turnbull, Robert
NamesS140.109
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