Memorial

Plaque Old Boys 1914-18 Council School

Burradon

Memorial Name: Plaque Old Boys 1914-18 Council School (B73.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: B73.02

Parish: Burradon

Original Location:

Burradon Council (later First School) Front Street/Kirkwood or Burradon Road.

On wall of hall.

Present Location:

The memorial was relocated from the old school to the new Burradon Primary School, and rededicated on 30th June 2006.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled July 1922 by Cllr. Walter Stell, Chairman of Longbenton Urban District Council.

Materials Used:

Dull Steel. (A metal plate pinned at the bottom says “Not to be polished”).

How Money was Raised:

Subscriptions from the pupils.

Inscription:

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

Memorial Description:

Plaque of dull steel set in a wood frame.

At the top, set in its own frame, is a plate bearing the name of the school.

Below this, also set in its own frame, is another plate bearing the dedication.

The names are on a larger plate below this, listed in a single column.

Lettering is in Roman capitals throughout.

Names:

26 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. This was described at the unveiling as “a long list for a small village”.

2. This plaque is identical in style to those in West Moor Council School, Killingworth, (K9.03) and Crookham Council School (C66.02).

Sources:

Photo: Killingworth L.H.S.; Allan Oliver; Old postcard: Andrew Brooks

Illustrated Chronicle
21/07/1922 reports unveiling.

Morpeth Herald
28/07/1922 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle and North Mail
21/7/1922 reports unveiling of a memorial of “panelled oak”

The Journal
03/07/2006 reports rededication

Sources Link: Morpeth Herald 07 28 Fri -1922

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Allan Oliver, Norman Grainger and Lillian Shearing, (all of Killingworth LHS);
Janet Brown;
Allan Calvert, REA.;
Tony Harding;
Andrew Brooks;
Dorothy Hall;
PC Tim Cousins;

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Names Documents:

BURRADON, Council School.

  

  Burradon Council School.

  

  In grateful memory of the old boys

  of this school who fell

  in the European War 1914-1918

  

  Robert H. Allan    Pte.     W.Y.

  Thomas Allan       Pte.     N.F.

  Ezekiel Atkins     Gnr      R.F.A.

  Thos. Cowans       Pte.     R.G.A.

  Amos Curry         Pte.     N.F.

  Jonathan Dixon     Cpl.     R.E.

  D. Gascoigne.      Pte.     C.G.

  J.W. Gascoigne     Pte.     S.A.I.

  Jos. Gibson        L/Cpl    N.F.

  Robert Gray        Dvr      R.F.A.

  George Hunter      Pte.     W.Y.

  George Hunter      Pte.     N.F.

  Rt. Hartley        Sergt.   N.F.

  J.R. Hewitt        Pte.     S.S.R.

  A. Johnston        Pte.     N.F.

  John Littlefair    Pte.     N.F.

  John T. Melvin     Pte.     R.I.F.

  Arthur W. Moat     Pte.     N.F.

  B. Robinson        Pte.     Y.R.

  Allan Stoves       Pte.     N.F.

  Jos. Stoves        Pte.     N.F.

  W.A. Scott         Sergt.   D.L.I.

  Thos. Taylor       Gnr.     R.N.

  W. Taylor          Sergt.   N.F.

  N. Thompson        Gnr.     R.F.A.

  Arthur Wilson      Cpl.     N.F.

———————————————

The Morpeth Herald 28/7/1922 has slight differences

  Sergeants R. Hartley, William Taylor and Walter A. Scott.

  Corporals Jonathan Dixon and Arthur Wilson

  Lance-Corporal Joseph Gibson

  Gunners Ezekiel Atkins, Thomas Taylor and Nevison Thompson

  Driver Robert Gray

  Privates Thomas Allan, Robert H. Allan, Thomas Cowans, Amos Curry,

  J.W. Gascoigne, D. Gascoigne, George Hunter (N.F.), George

  Hunter (West Yorks), J.R. Hewitt, A. Johnstone, John Littlefair,

  John T. Melvin, Arthur W. Moat, Benjamin Robinson, Joseph Stoves

  and Allan Stoves.

———————————————

The Newcastle Daily Chronicle and North Mail 21/7/1922 has variations on the names:

  Thomas Cowen instead of Thos. Cowans

  Robert Grey instead of Gray

  Benjamin Robinson instead of B. Robinson

  Walter A. Scott instead of W.A. Scott

  William Taylor instead of W. Taylor

  Nevison Thompson instead of N. Thompson   

NamesB73.02

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