Memorial Details
Memorial
ROH Served 1914-18 Ouseburn School
Reference
B95.26
Place
BYKER
Map ref
NZ 281636
Original Location
In the main hall.
Present Location
Missing
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled by Hon Colonel Johnstone Wallace 20/09/1915
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour on panel with pedimented top. At centre top are various flags. Below this is a scroll bearing the name of the school. The centre panel is set between two pillars in half relief. The panel bears the names in twelve columns listed according to regiment.
In the photograph, above the centre panel is the heading “Great European War 1914-191” suggesting that this was created before the end of the war.
In the photograph, above the centre panel is the heading “Great European War 1914-191” suggesting that this was created before the end of the war.
Materials used
Wood frame.
Inscription
Ouseburn Council School.
Roll of Honour
1914 Great European War 191
Roll of Honour
1914 Great European War 191
Names
Who commissioned
Ouseburn Council School
Notes
1. Ouseburn school was opened in 1893 to accommodate 928 pupils. It was designed by a local architect called Frank West Rich and it has very distinctive corner towers in an oriental style. These towers formed part of the school's ventilation system. Radiators admitted fresh warm air via piping from steam boilers, and ventilator tubes led from every room to "up cast shafts" in the towers.
The ground floor had 352 infants, the first floor 576 older children and the top floor was a technical area: cookery, workshops, laundry and art. The school was planned around a central hall, and had two play yards - open and covered. (It is just possible to read "Girls" above the entrance in photo 1)
The cost of the school including site, buildings, fees and fittings was £17,035. The school closed in 1967. It is now one of four Newcastle Enterprise Centres which offer businesses a range of serviced accommodation.
2. Ouseburn School - 134/365
Grade II* Listed former Ouseburn School, Ford Street, is an ornate building designed by F W Rich in 1893 characterised by Dutch type gables, decorative moulded brickwork and pagoda-style turrets in the style of those found on Burmese Temples. The school is a dominant landmark in the Valley and has strong historical links to the social development of the Valley in the C19th, as it reflected the needs of a growing population in Ouseburn.
Following the closure of the school in the 1960s it re-opened in 1993 as a Business Development Centre. It dominates the junction of Ford Street and Walker Road and is distinct from the rest of the valley through its architectural style. Externally, the building has not been adversely affected by its conversion to the business centre.
3. I have also been to the Business Centre which was once Ouseburn Council School, and I spoke to the manager of the building, Diane McElligott. She has been involved with the Business Centre from the start, including the design and planning of the building and its transformation into what it is now. She has no knowledge of the ROH, has never seen it and it isn't there now Jean Atkinson.
4. The Newcastle Journal 21/09/1915 reports the names of 255 old Ouseburn boys, of which 6 had lost their lives. From this the Roll of Honour was updated and renewed over the years from the original 1915 one.
5. The Newcastle Daily Chronicle 21/09/1915 reports:- 153 boys are in the Northumberland Fusiliers, 34 are in the Navy. In addition a great number had been given to the munition factories. Six of the lads had already lost their lives. These were Fred Cockburn, William Douglas, Sam Forest, Robert James, John Short and William Robertson.
The ground floor had 352 infants, the first floor 576 older children and the top floor was a technical area: cookery, workshops, laundry and art. The school was planned around a central hall, and had two play yards - open and covered. (It is just possible to read "Girls" above the entrance in photo 1)
The cost of the school including site, buildings, fees and fittings was £17,035. The school closed in 1967. It is now one of four Newcastle Enterprise Centres which offer businesses a range of serviced accommodation.
2. Ouseburn School - 134/365
Grade II* Listed former Ouseburn School, Ford Street, is an ornate building designed by F W Rich in 1893 characterised by Dutch type gables, decorative moulded brickwork and pagoda-style turrets in the style of those found on Burmese Temples. The school is a dominant landmark in the Valley and has strong historical links to the social development of the Valley in the C19th, as it reflected the needs of a growing population in Ouseburn.
Following the closure of the school in the 1960s it re-opened in 1993 as a Business Development Centre. It dominates the junction of Ford Street and Walker Road and is distinct from the rest of the valley through its architectural style. Externally, the building has not been adversely affected by its conversion to the business centre.
3. I have also been to the Business Centre which was once Ouseburn Council School, and I spoke to the manager of the building, Diane McElligott. She has been involved with the Business Centre from the start, including the design and planning of the building and its transformation into what it is now. She has no knowledge of the ROH, has never seen it and it isn't there now Jean Atkinson.
4. The Newcastle Journal 21/09/1915 reports the names of 255 old Ouseburn boys, of which 6 had lost their lives. From this the Roll of Honour was updated and renewed over the years from the original 1915 one.
5. The Newcastle Daily Chronicle 21/09/1915 reports:- 153 boys are in the Northumberland Fusiliers, 34 are in the Navy. In addition a great number had been given to the munition factories. Six of the lads had already lost their lives. These were Fred Cockburn, William Douglas, Sam Forest, Robert James, John Short and William Robertson.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: James Pasby; Jean Atkinson
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 21/09/1915 reports unveiling
Newcastle Journal 21/09/1915 reports Roll of Honour and brass plaque to teachers unveiled last night. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 21/09/1915 reports unveiling
Newcastle Journal 21/09/1915 reports Roll of Honour and brass plaque to teachers unveiled last night. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
External web link
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
James Pasby; Jean Atkinson
Research In Progress
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ROH Served 1914-18 Ouseburn School (B95.26)
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS
Allen F. Brindley J. Conley J. Douglas D.
Allen J. Brindley T. Conway W. Drummond A.
Allen P.J. Broughton A. Coulson A. Duncan R.
Annan J. Brown D.S. Coulson D.
Annan D. Buckley G. Cragan P. Edmondson J.
Annan T. Burdon W. Craig R.S. Fairclough R.
Athey A.J. Bell J. Craig M. Fay T.
Atkinson F. Creighton G. Fay E.
Atkinson W. Candlish R.W. Cross T. Fay J.
Arrowsmith C. Candlish J. Cruddace J. Ford J.
Cavanagh J. Crump S. Forrest J.
Bagnall J. Cavanagh T. Forrest G.
Baker S. Carr M. Davies W. Forrest S.
Barwick R. Carr C. Davis W. Forrest S.
Bellingham C. Clark J. Davis G.
Birks H. Clark J.T. Davison D. Galbraith J.
Blackburn A. Clark A. Davison J. Gardner J.A.
Blackburn W. Clasper J. Davison D. Gibbon J.
Blackett T. Clasper J.H. Dix W. Giblin G.
Blackett M. Cockburn W. Dodsworth J. Gilbert W.
Blackett J.H. Cockburn R. Dobie G. Gilbert C.
Blackett W. Cockburn F. Donkin W. Gillies J.
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Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Column 8
NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS
Gough R.O. James S. Latimer J. Miller R.
Gough S. James C. Laws M. Moore J.
Graham R. Jamieson R. Leadley J. Moore G.
Graham W. Jobe C. Little G. Moore S.
Grant J. Jobe G. Llewellyn J.W. Moore W.
Gray J. Jobe R. Love T. Moat W.
Jobe T. Love W. Moat D.
Haigh J. Johns J. Lowdon J. Murray J.
Hamilton M. Johnson J.W. Lynch A.
Hamilton J. Jones J. Nash J.
Hamilton W. Jones R. Marr F. Nash J.
Harold J. Jones S. Marr R.S. Nesbitt A.
Henderson T. Jones W. McFarlane J. Nicholson R.
Henderson W. Jones W. McLaughlan W.
Hodgson W.C. McQuillan T. O’Hara T.
Hughes D. King T. McFarlane A. Orrock J.
Hunnam T. McWilliam R.W. Orrock W.
Hunter W. Lancaster J.W. Middlemiss T.
Hudspith J. Lancaster W. Middlemiss J. Page E.
Hutchinson J. Lancaster J. Middlemiss J. Pond F.W.
Hutchinson R. Latimer W. Miller M. Pond A.T.
Hutchinson T. Latimer T. Miller T. Proctor C.
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Column 9 Column 10 Column 11 Column 12
NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS
Proctor G. Scott J. Stewart W. Walker J.
Proctor T. Scott J. Steel J.W. Walker W.
Scott T. Steele W.W. Ward T.
Railton E. Scott D. Storey R. Watson A.
Reid J.R. Scott J. Stockdale J. Watson T.
Renforth W. Scott W. Waters S.
Richardson A. Scott J. Tate J.M. Welch G.
Richardson W. Scott R. Tatters T. West A.
Richardson R. Scott W. Taylor J. Whitton J.
Richardson W. Shaftoe R. Taylor S. Whitton T.
Renforth P. Shaftoe W. Taylor W. Wheatley G.
Ridley J. Shepherdson A.E. Telfer M. Wilson J.
Robertson T. Short J. Thirlaway G. Wilson J.
Robinson G. Sloane W. Todd J.R. Wilson W.
Rogerson M. Smith G. Tunmore J. Wilson W.
Rose M. Smith J. Wilson T.
Rose N. Smith L. Venus W. Wilkinson T.
Rose W. Sore S.A. Venus W. Wilkinson W.
Routledge J. Sowerby T. Wood W.
Routledge J. Spence W. Walley J. Wraith R.
Rowell T. Stokoe A. Walley S.
Rutherford J.F. Stewart T. Walton R.
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY
Anderson P. Brown W. Campbell C. Dodsworth J.
Armstrong J.H. Brown W.Y. Cowen D. Graham R.
Bramwell E. Cowen H. Gilburn W.
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Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Column 8
DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY
Hamilton G. Hutchinson T. Lowdon P. Orrock W.
Hodgkinson J.
Hughes A. Jones A. Moore T. Richardson G.
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Column 9 Column 10 Column 11 Column 12
DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY
Sore F. Taylor S.
Tatters J.
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
ROYAL NAVY – ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION – ROYAL MARINES
Allon A. Bertram R.W. Brydon J. Delap R.
Atkinson G. Brindley E. Duncan C.
Ash R. Bruce G. Corn O.
Bruce A. Cummings J. Edmondson J.
Baker F. Bruce J. Cummings T.
Bell J.W. Bruce W. Galbraith W.
Bell T. Brydon J. Davey W. Graham R.
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Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Column 8
ROYAL NAVY – ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION – ROYAL MARINES
Gray J.W. Hutchinson R. Knowles A. Morris E.J.
Hamilton M. Hutchinson S.
Harris S. Hutton R. Locke R.W. Orrock L.
Horton J.W. Jamieson G. Llewellyn G.
Horton U. Jamieson E. Maughan R. Parkin A.
Hutchinson J. Jamieson W. Mennim C. Rebair R.
Hutchinson R. Kirsopp G.A. Miller S. Redhead A.
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Column 9 Column 10 Column 11 Column 12
ROYAL NAVY – ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION – ROYAL MARINES
Redhead J. Stephenson T. Telfer J.
Reid G.B. Sloan R. Sutherland S. Turnbull R.
Renwick J. Smith W.
Richardson J. Smith W. Taylor D. Waterhouse J.J.
Ridley J.W. Smith R. Taylor J. Watson J.S.
Robertson S. Spearman J. Taylor J. West J.
Routledge M. Spearman G. Taylor T. Wilson P.
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
Armstrong E.T. Dunn J. Hanson J. Newton T.
Armstrong R.J. King T. Newton G.
Fielding W. Nesbit T.W.
Baxter T. Gibson J. May T. Orrock T.
Gillies J. May A. Orrock G.
Chantry T. Handyside J.R. Marr W. Stephenson J.
Crump A. Handyside T. Marr H. Renwick B.
Watson W.W. Miller J.D. Tate C.
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Column 5 Column 6
ROYAL ENGINEERS
Anderson W. Laws J.J.
Bagnall M. Phillips F.
Baldwin J. Richardson W.
Boag R. Rochester G.
Drummond W. Walton J.V.
Forbes M. Watts J.L.
Freedland H. Young W.J.
Handyside W. Young W.J.
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Column 7 Column 8 Column 9
ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Birks G. Hamilton P. Potts G.
Henry G.C.
Clark T. Routledge G.
Donkin W. Langdown R.
Donkin T. Wright T.
Drummond R. May T. Wallace W.
May A. Watson A.
Gibson J.B. Moore J.
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Column 10 Column 11 Column 12
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS K.O.Y.L.I.
Allon R. Garrett R. Bamborough J.
Annan J. Garrett W.S. Craig J.
Jamieson J.
Birks G. Locke R.W. Leadbitter G.
Cockburn G. Middlemiss J.
Cormack J. Pickering T. Moat C.
Cormack J. Rowell J.E. Ridley G.
Freeburge R. Wraith E.
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
E. YORKS WEST YORKS 4th YORKS
James W. Atkinson S. Boag M. Bailey J.
Lackenby T.W. Brown G. Smith S.W. Hutchinson A.B.
Robertson W. Donaldson E. Sowerby J.
Wood A.
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Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Column 8
17th YORKS HUSSARS GREN. GDS. COLDS. GDS
Dodds W. Green W. Green R.W. Jobe W.
Purvis J. Green R. Leadley W. Jobling J.
Green J. Spoors J.G.
McQueen G.
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Column 9 Column 10 Column 11 Column 12
R.F.C. R.G.A. MACHINE GUN SECTION
Morrison R.T. Falcus R. Brown W. Lakey R.W.
Sinton G. Foster T. Burdon W. Routledge M.
Thackray R. Laws G. Cardost R. Ure W.
Young J.L. Spearman R. Douglas D. Waters S.
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
ROYAL RIFLES KING’S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Walker W. Douglass W. Robson H. Wood T.
James R. Spoors E.
Jobe J. Stewart J.
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Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Column 8
BORDER RIFLES ROYAL SCOTS H.L.I. CHESHIRES
Martin H. Jamieson J. Hutchinson W. Ure N.
Ridley G.W. Wood G.
Sloan T.
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Column 9 Column 10 Column 11 Column 12
ENNISKILLENS A.O.C. TYNE ELEC.ENG. NOR.CYCLISTS
Clasper W. Ridley E. Laws J. Angus H.F.
Graham R.A. Lynch T. Hughes J.
Marr T. Ward J.
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
DESPATCH RIDERS NOTTS&DERBY CONNAUGHTS Sth STAFFS
Alderson G. Matfin J.G. Davis D. Green J.T.
Mennim T.
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Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Column 8
Nth STAFFS R.N.A.S. LINCOLNS Sth LANCS
Craig A. Walton W. Jobe R. Watson E.G.
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Column 9 Column 10 Column 11 Column 12
E. LANCS REMOUNTS M.F.P. SCOT. RIFLES
Ward J. Drummond R. Shaftoe J. Jobe C.
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
CANADIANS
Armstrong S. Duns J. Watson O.
Cruikshanks J.C. Smith D.
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Column 4 Column 5
AUSTRALIANS
Carlington R. Jones C.E.
Myers D. Murray J.
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Column 6 Column 7 Column 8 Column 9
TRANSPORTS TRAINING RESERVE
Angus W. McLaughlin J. Rochester E. Sloane S. Wraith G.T.
Maill J. Prudhoe A. Shaftoe W. Stockdale W.
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Column 12
YORKS&LANCS
Watson T.
Scott J.W.
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