Memorial

Plaque 1939-45 Church of England Grammar School

Stockton on Tees

Memorial Name: Plaque 1939-45 Church of England Grammar School (S138.52)

NEWMP Ref No.: S138.52

Parish: Stockton on Tees

Original Location:

Church of England Grammar School

Past Location:

Merged with Fairfield Secondary Modern 1963 to become Ian Ramsey School

Present Location:

Now Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy

Which War:

1939-45

Inscription:

Virtus est optima noblita.

To the glory of God
and in proud remembrance of
those old boys of the school
who gave their lives in the
war of 1939-1945

(Names)

“Verum Brittanorum genus”.

Memorial Description:

Stone Plaque.  42 inches high x 24 inches wide (107cms x 61cms)

At centre top is the school crest.

At the bottom is a row of three St. Cuthbert crosses.

Names are listed in two columns.

Lettering is in Roman capitals throughout.

Names:

24 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos; James Pasby; Photo of unknown origin

Sources of quotations:
Virtus est optima oblita (Virtue is the only nobility) Not known
Verum Brittanorum genus (A true race of Britons) Not known

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale

Research In Progress:

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Names Documents:

 

   

STOCKTON ON TEES Church of England Grammar

   

   Virtus est optima noblitas.

   

   To the glory of God

   and in proud remembrance of

   those old boys of the school

   who gave their lives in the

   war of 1939-1945

   

   B.H.   Bailey    B.     Kynaston

   C.I.   Barker    N.     Lloyd

   J.R.   Boland    G.     Lumley

   S.B.   Bransby   A.A.B. McIntosh

   E.B.   Cluff     J.F.   O’Brien

   D.G.   Crosby    A.J.   Pound

   J.R.   Davison   L.B.   Raine

   I.G.H. Dodds     C.M.   Robson

   J.B.   Ganner    S.     Roxburgh

   W.E.   Gore      J.B.   Sayers

   D.S.   Green     T.G.W. Sherwood

   R.     Ibbotson  J.E.   Wardman

           C.J. Wheelhouse

   

    “Verum Brittanorum genus”.

Names S138.52

 

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