Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Council School

Holystone

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 Council School (H147.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: H147.01

Parish: Holystone

Original Location:

Holystone Council School

Present Location:

Unknown

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 18th July 1922 by Mr. Walter Beall of Newcastle,
Chairman of school managers in the Longbenton area.

Inscription:

Holystone Council School
In grateful memory of the old boys
of this school who fell
in the European War 1914-1918

Memorial Description:

Plaque.

There is a heading plate which bears the dedication.

Below this, the names are listed in a single column.

Names:

10 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. From the newspaper photograph, this is very similar in design to other school plaques. See Burradon B73.02 for example.

2. The newspaper report states that the memorial is dedicated to 12 former pupils who fought in the war, of whom ten were killed.

3. The children of Holystone Primary School researched the names as a project in 2014.

Sources:

Illustrated Chronicle
19/07/1922 reports unveiling with photo.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
 22/07/1922 reports unveiling.

The Journal
18/06/2015 reports Primary School Project.

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Dorothy Hall

Research In Progress:

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Names Documents:

HOLYSTONE    Council School

 

This has been copied from a very poor newspaper

photograph.  It has not been compared with the

original nor with a good photograph.

—————————————————  

  Holystone Council School

  In grateful memory of the old boys

  of this school who fell

  in the European War 1914-1918

 

  J.W. Armstrong          L.Cpl.     ?G.H.

  Thos Barrass            Sergt.     N.F.  

  T. Clasper Broughton    Pte.       N.F.

  Johnson Dunn            Pte.       N.F.

  George Heslop           Pte.       ?N.F.

  John P. MacMillen       Pte.       R.S.           

  M?  MacMillen           Sergt.     ?  

  Oliver Richardson       L.Cpl.     ?

  George Strong           Pte.       ?

  A. Fram Taylor          L/Sergt.   N.F.

NamesH147.01   

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