Memorial

Roll of Honour 1914-18 School

Tillmouth

Memorial Name: Roll of Honour 1914-18 School (T18.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: T18.01

Parish: Tillmouth

Original Location:

The School, which is now a private house.

Present Location:

Tillmouth Village Hall.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 1921 by Sir Francis Blake, M.P.

Materials Used:

Parchment in wood frame.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Not stated, but very similar to others made by Mawson, Swan and Morgan of Newcastle.

Inscription:

Roll of Honour
1914-1918
of the Scholars of
Tillmouth Council School
who served in the Great War.
Killed
(Names)

Memorial Description:

Roll of Honour in wood frame, overall size 30 inches high x 18 inches wide (762 mm x 457 mm).

The words “Roll of Honour” appear at the top, written in gold letters on a blue ribbon, with flags draped underneath.

At the bottom is a cartouche in which is a painting of the school.

The memorial is hand painted, apart from the names.

These are in a panel outlined in blue, printed in two columns in Roman lower case, those of the dead in a panel above those who served.

Names:

7 names ranks and regiments of those killed;
45 names, ranks and regiments of those who served.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The memorial was stored somewhere after the school closed until it was rediscovered and placed in the Village Hall.

Sources:

Photos: J. Brown

Alnwick & County Gazette
 22/10/1921 reports that Sir Francis Blake, when he was unveiling the memorial in Crookham School, told how he had recently placed a memorial in Tillmouth School

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

George and Janet Brown;
Mr. Cockburn, Tillmouth Village Hall Committee

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Names Documents:

TILLMOUTH, Village Hall.

 

Roll of Honour

 

1914               1919

 

Of the Scholars of

Tillmouth Council School

Who Served in the Great War.

        

 Killed.

Pte.    +Easton, Andrew.      Tyneside Scottish.     Pte.      +Richardson, Peter    East Yorks.

Cpl.    +Hume, Thomas         Northumberland Fus.    Pte.      +Stevenson, Alexander 15th Can. Highlandrs.

Cpl.    +Ronald, Gustave      Royal Scots            Pte.     +Wilkinson, Robert    10th Scottish Rifles.

                              Pte. +Kirkup, Andrew        Canadian Highlanders.

 

Pte.    Anderson, George      7th Northd Fusiliers   Pte.     Moffat, Frank         Trench Mortar Batty, Northants Regt.

Pte.    Brown, Nicholas       Northd. Fusiliers      Sergt.   Moffat, William.      90th Bde. H.A.R, A.S.C.

Lieut.  Carr, Robert Grechen  Royal Air Force        Sapr.     Mitchell, George      Royal Engineers

Pte.    Crammond, Alexander   Northd Fusiliers       Bom'dier Nesbit, Andrew        R.F.A.

Pte.    Easton, Bella         2nd W.A.A.C.           A/Sgt.   Nesbit, James         R.A.O.C.

Pte.    Easton, David Lowrie  Northd Fusiliers       Pte.     Swan, James, Senr.    Duke of Wellington's

Pte     Easton, William       East Yorks.            Cpl.     Swan, James           Northern Cyclists Batt.

Pte.    Easton, James Govern  Northd Fusiliers       Cpl.     Swan, Peter           5th D. of Wellington's

Pte.    Easton, William       A.S.C.                 Pte.     Swan, Thomas, Senr.   A.O.C.

Pte.    Fulton, George        Machine Gun Corps      Trooper  Swan, Thomas          Lothian & Border Horse.

Cpl.    Fulton, John          A.S.C.                 Pte.     Swan, Robert          D.L.I.

Pte.    Fulton, Alexander     Machine Gun Corps      Pte.     Smith, Robert         A.S.C.

Pte.    Holliday, Christopher 12th Royal Scots       Pte.     Scott, Robert         Northd. Fusiliers

2nd Lt. Holliday, William     3rd Res. Reg. Hussars  Pte.     Scott, John           Northd. Fusiliers

L/Cpl.  Harrison, Robert      Motor M.G. Service     Pte.     Swan, John            A.S.C.

Pte.    Harrison, Thomas      2nd West Yorks.        Signlr.  Swan, James           R.G.A.

A.B.    Johnston, William     H.M.S. Buttercup       Sapr.    Voy, Thomas           Royal Engineers

Gunr.   Kirkup, John          R.G.A.                 A.B.S.T. Wilson, Thomas        Royal Navy

Pte.    Kirkup, Gwendoline    Land Army              2nd Lt.  Wilson, Walter        Royal Air Force

Pte.    Lyall, Robert         Royal Engineers        Pte.     Waite, William        Northd. Fusiliers

Sergt.  Marshall, William     K.O. Royal Lancs       Pte.     Wilkinson Jas Buglass D.L.I.

Pte.    Marshall, Adam.       D.L.I.                 Pte.     Wilson, Robert        Northd. Fusiliers

                              Pte.   Wilson, Peter, Northumberland Fusiliers.

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