Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Washington Academy

Washington

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 Washington School (W96.22)

NEWMP Ref No.: W96.22

Parish: Washington

Original Location:

Washington School, 139 Spout Lane, Washington, NE37 2AA. NZ 30655 57131

Present Location:

Washington School, Spout Lane, Washington, NE37 2AA. NZ 30655 57131

Which War:

1914-18
Afghanistan

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 14th December 2016 to the study group and families

Materials Used:

Laser ply wood

Who Commissioned:

Washington School

Present Condition: Good

Ownership and Maintenance: Washington School

Inscription:

1914 (badge) 1918
In Memoriam
(Names)

Remembering all
Washington School Pupils who
gave their lives
for freedom.

In memory of Richard Walker
1989-2013.

Memorial Description:

Plaque, A3 size, 17 inches high x 12 inches wide (431mm x304mm)

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.

Names:

7 full names.
See transcript.

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. The 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

External Links:

Sapper Reginald Walker.

Sources:

Photos: Miss N. Williamson, School

Additional Research Documents

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 L3 (from the author) published by Pen & Sword 2014 ISBN 978 1 78346 385 6

Contact: petewelshgettysburg@btinternet.com