Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 School

Branxton

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 School (B56.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: B56.02

Parish: Branxton

Original Location:

The School

Present Location:

For several years this was in the Concrete Menagerie, The Fountain.
In 2019 it was placed in the Porch of St. Paul’s Church

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 15th October 1921 by Rev. C.E. Hoyle, Vicar of Branxton, in the absence of Major G.Mitchell, who was sick.

Materials Used:

Oak

How Money was Raised:

Public subscription.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Made by G. Robson of Wooler.

Inscription:

Branxton School
1914-1919
Old scholars who served in the Great War.

Memorial Description:

Plaque approx. 60 inches high by 48 inches wide (152cms x 122cms).

The two sides are carved, otherwise it is very plain.

The names are painted in two columns, in gold Roman capitals, with the names of those killed followed by those who served.

Names:

8 full names of those killed, and 45 full names of those who served.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The plaque was rescued from the school by a lady whose relatives were named on it. It was displayed in a shelter in her garden.

2. See B56.06 for the replacement.

Sources:

Photos: Janet Brown; Tony Harding; Robert Preston

Alnwick & County Gazette
22/10/1921 reports unveiling.

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

John and Pat Perry;
Glendale Local History Society;
Janet Brown;
Tony Harding;
Robert Preston;

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Names Documents:

BRANXTON, Concrete Menagerie.

 

  Branxton School

  1914-1919

  Old Scholars who served in the Great War

 

  Killed                Patterson Charles

  Ainsley John          Patterson George

  Ewart John            Patterson Henry

  Gallon James          Patterson Thomas

  Jamieson John         Patterson James

  Nesbitt William       Patterson William

  Patterson Joseph      Patterson Stephen

  Pringle Percy         Pringle Richard

  Wood Thomas           Rankin George

  ———             Rankin William

  Ainsley Robert        Rankin Andrew

  Ainsley George        Rankin David

  Bayliff Edgar A.      Rankin John

  Collins William       Rankin Thomas

  Fairnington James     Rankin Frank

  Fairnington Robert E. Rankin Robert

  Fairnington Andrew    Smith Robert

  Gallon Richard        Swan Robert

  Harmiston Andrew      Scott James

  Moffatt Robert        Scott Samuel

  Moffatt Thomas        Scott John

  Moffatt Thomas        Taylor William

  Mole John             Tait Andrew

  Mole Alexander        Tait Thomas

  Moscrop Edward        White Robert

  Patterson William     Younger Adam

  Patterson Thomas      Younger Joseph

  Patterson James

NamesB56.02

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