Memorial

Roll of Honour 1914-18 Bagraw County School

Hexham

Memorial Name: Roll of Honour 1914-18 Bagraw County School (H51.53)

NEWMP Ref No.: H51.53

Parish: Hexham

Present Location:

Northumberland Records Office, Woodhorn.

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Paper in wood frame.

Inscription:

Bagraw County School
Roll of Honour
Pro Deo, rege et patria.

Memorial Description:

Roll of Honour set in a wood frame.

The name of the school is at the top with the words “Roll of Honour” in a shallow arc and the Latin quotation on a ribbon..

Below this is the Royal crest with flags.

To the left is a soldier pointing his bayonet. To the right are the allied flags, and below this are the dates “1914-191-“ with the last date incomplete.

The names are listed in three columns headed “Names”; “How serving” and “Remarks”.

All is written by hand.

Names:

49 full names and regiments.
See transcript.

Notes:

1      Bagraw School was built in 1830 in Lowgate, outside Hexham, and later became Lowgate County First School.  It closed in the mid 1980s.

Sources:

Photos: Tom Gillanders

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Tom Gillanders

Research In Progress:

Alan Grint has researched the names on the Hexham memorials in his book The Faith and Fire Within, 2006, Ergo Press ISBN 0955275814

Contact:-Cogito books 01434 602555

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Names Documents:

This is list the typewritten copy behind the picture.

The photograph is not readable.  

—————————————————-

  Bagraw County School

  Roll of Honour

  Pro Deo rege et patria.   1914-191

  ————–

  Surname      1st Name  Regiment/service             Remarks

  

  Green        Ralph    Australians

  Caudle       Charles  Durham Light Infantry

  Porteous     Neville  Australians

  Pearson      Jno. T.  Yeomanry

  Porteous     Oswald   Motor Transport

  Sanderson    Jno.     Commercials

  Clark        James    London Scots

  Davies       Fred     Australians

  Scott        Geo.     Canadians

  Tindale      James    Black Watch

  Bell         Jos. W.  Canadians

  Tindale      Alex.    Black Watch

  Porteous     Adrian   4th Northumberland Fusiliers

  Smith        Thomas   Indian Service

  Lamb         Harry    Durham Light Infantry

  Gilhespie    Harry    4th Northumberland Fusiliers

  Porteous     Ulric    Motor Service Despatch Rider

  Thompson     Edwin    4th Northumberland Fusiliers

  Thompson     Adrian   Durham Light Infantry        Killed

  Purvis       Norman   4th Northumberland Fusiliers

  Parker       Thomas   Life Guards

  Irwin        Arthur M Northumberland Fusiliers     Drowned

  Parker       George   Durham Light Infantry

  Thompson     James    Durham Light Infantry

  Glendinning  Jno      Transport Service

  Glendinning  Nicholas Durham Light Infantry        Killed

  Thompson     John     Gloucesters

  Little       William  4th Northumberland Fusiliers  Killed

  Christie     Jno      London Scots

  Mitchell     James    Durham Light Infantry

  Metcalf      Matthew  4th Northumberland Fusiliers

  Dorin        Robert   Bantams

  Thompson     Thomas   Gloucesters

  Thompson     Norman   Gloucesters

  Hynes        Albert   Bandsman R H G

  Foster       Garvice  Canadians

  Fawcett      Harry    Artillery

  Johnson      Jno      Motor Service

  Johnson      William  Field Artillery

  Davies       James    4th Northumberland Fusiliers

  Welch        Robert   4th Northumberland Fusiliers  Killed

  Jawitt       George   Durham Light Infantry

  Hindmarch    Jos.E.   Northumberland Fusiliers

  Jackson      Fred     Northumberland Fusiliers

  Bell         Benj.    Black Watch

  Newman       Stanley  Northumberland Fusiliers

  Wilson       Stanley  Flying Corps

  Purchase     Percy    Royal Navy

  Thompson     John     4th Northumberland Fusiliers

  Scott        Stephen  Scottish Highlanders

  Mole         William  9th Northumberland Fusiliers

  Thompson     Thomas   OTC.

NamesH51.53    

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