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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Town
Fenham
County
Tyne And Wear
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
34379

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Current location

DAME ALLANS SCHOOL
Fowberry Cres
Fenham
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE4 9YJ
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 220 650
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
FRAMED PLAQUE. PAINTED BACKING HAS NAMES OF DECORATED OLD BOYS PAINTED ON SCHOOL CREST ABOVE INSCRIPTION
Inscription
(ON BACKING) THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES OF DECORATED)/ KNOWN TO HAVE SERVED 652 'THE FALLEN' 84/ MENTION IN DESPATCHES 28. ORDERS AND DECORATIONS 52 (ON PLAQUE) IN PIAM MEMORIAM/ (NAMES OF FALLEN)/ STA PUER ET REVOCANS HOS ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNOS/ VIVERE PRO PATRIA DISCE MORIQUE TUA. ("STAND, O YOUTH, AND RECALLING THESE FORMER PUPILS OF THIS SCHOOL,/ LEARN WHAT IT IS TO LIVE AND DIED FOR YOUR COUNTRY")
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allan, George Auburn
Allan, Oswald Hardie
Allen, John Cameron
Anderson, J R
Armstrong, Harold
Atkinson, William
Balfour, Frank Douglas
Ballantyne, James Allan
Bartlett, Cyril C A
Baston, George Thomas
See details for all 126 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 126
    Served and returned: 42
    Died: 84
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,regiment,forename,decorations
    Order of information: decorations
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 49", width 80"
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 30", width 44"
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference
  • NEWCASTLE DAILY JOURNAL by N/A 2 - 3 /20 Source: Media Library Published:N/A NEWCASTLE
  • WMSF31.1

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