Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 South Shield Boys High School

Harton

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 South Shield Boys High School (H104.06)

NEWMP Ref No.: H104.06

Parish: Harton

Original Location:

South Shields Boys’ High School, Harton.

Present Location:

Harton Technology College. Now Harton Academy (2023).

On north wall of corridor leading to classrooms.

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Oak

Who Commissioned:

South Shields Boys’ High School

Present Condition: Good

Inscription:

Roll of Honour
1914-1918.
(Names)
Dulce et decorum
est pro patria mori.

Memorial Description:

Plaque 62 inches high x 31 inches wide (157cms x 77.5cms) with “incomplete” pointed top.

There is a moulded border.

Names are listed in two columns, lettering is in Roman capitals throughout.

The quotation is at the bottom.

Names:

45 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. There are errors on this Memorial:
Annand A.J. is actually Annand A.Y. See his Every Name a Story entry.
Peebles W.A. should be Peebles J.A.
Hall J.B. (who was also killed) is missing from the Roll of Honour.

External Links:

School website
Extra Research

Sources:

Photos: James Pasby

Source of quotation:
“Dulce et decorum est . . .” Horace, Odes Book 3, No.2, 1.13

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

James Pasby:
Mike Todd:

Research In Progress:

The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy.

Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk

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Names Documents:

  Roll of Honour

  1914-1918.

  ————–

  Annand W.M.        Milne, A.

  Adamson, F.D.      Morant, W.M.

  Allen, A.G.        Parlett, A.S.

  Annand, A.J.       Peebles, W.A.

  Archer, T.H.       Penney, R.H.

  Armstrong, F.M.    Robson, G.

  Bainbridge, R.     Robinson, G.

  Chapman, C.L.      Rutherford, T.H.

  Cockburn, E.A.     Scott, W.E.O.

  Crosthwaite, A.F.  Sieber, J.F.L.

  Coxon, G.T.        Smith, A.E.

  Dalziel, C.S.      Sopwith, F.W.

  Darling, A.H.      Snaith, H.

  Dingle, J.         Stokes, W.H.

  Edwards, J.H.      Varley, T.

  Fenwick, H.C.      Ward, T.

  Goudie, H.B.       Watson, J.L.

  Graham, J.S.       White, S.A.

  Gray, S.           Wilkin, W.W.

  Hedworth, W.A.     Woods, P.H.

  Jacks, H.          Wylie, W.S.

  Jarah, C.          Wylie, W.G.

  Keatinge, E.G.

  ————–

  Dulce et decorum

  est pro patria mori.

NamesH104.06      

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