Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Washington School
Reference
W96.22
Place
WASHINGTON
Map ref
NZ 307572
Present Location
Spout Lane, Washington.
Which war
1914-18
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 14th December 2016 to the study group and families
Memorial Description
Plaque, A3 size. The corners are removed. There is a fine line around the edge. At centre top is the school badge with the dates on each side. Names are listed in a single column. Lettering is incised using Roman capitals throughout.
Materials used
Laser ply wood
Inscription
Remembering all Washington School Pupils who / gave their lives / for freedom.
In memory of Richard Walker / 1989-2013.
Names
Who commissioned
Washington School
Notes
1. The Roll of Honour was made by Washington School’s Military History and European Culture Project – students spent 2016 studying the First World War and visited Thiepval and the Somme. School did not have a WW1 Roll of Honour so the decision was made to make one as part of the project.
2. Sapper Richard Walker attended the school and was killed in action in 2013 in Afghanistan. The students did not feel it was right that he would have not been named within the school memorials, so dedicated this to him. His family were invited to view the Roll of Honour before it went on display.
3. View by appointment only. Please contact Williamson.N@washingtonschool.co.uk
2. Sapper Richard Walker attended the school and was killed in action in 2013 in Afghanistan. The students did not feel it was right that he would have not been named within the school memorials, so dedicated this to him. His family were invited to view the Roll of Honour before it went on display.
3. View by appointment only. Please contact Williamson.N@washingtonschool.co.uk
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Miss N. Williamson, School
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Miss N. Williamson
Research In Progress
Wessington U3A War Memorials Group (in Washington) has fairly extensive details of the WW1 men on Usworth, Washington Village and Harraton memorials. There are files of their information in libraries at Shiney Row, Washington, Sunderland, Newcastle, Gateshead, Birtley, Durham Record Office and Tyne Wear Archives Blandford Street Newcastle. There are also files of information about life and events in Harraton Parish during WW1 in the same places
DVDs can be watched through youtube
Washington men in the Great War – Wad thou gan?
Washington Men at The Somme
From Washington to Wipers and Warlencourt
The Wear at War
Washington in the Great War – Whisht Lads, a book by Peter Welsh £3 (from the author) published by Pen & Sword 2014 ISBN 978 1 78346 385 6
Contact: petewelshgettysburg@btinternet.com
Plaque 1914-18 Washington School (W96.22)
1914 (Badge) 1918
In Memoriam
Edward Bell
Robert William Clark
Liddle Bolton Elliott
Edward Hall
Richard Jameson
Philip Galbraith Ramsey
William Carl Routledge
Remembering all
Washington School Pupils who
gave their lives
for freedom.
In memory of Richard Walker
1989-2013
NamesW96.22
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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