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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Town
Jesmond
County
Tyne And Wear
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
34548

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Current location

AT THE FOOT OF THE STAIRS IN A MINOR ENTRANCE
WEST JESMOND BOYS SCHOOL
Jesmond
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 250 660
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
NOWY-HEADED BRASS PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO A WOODEN BACKBOARD. INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF LAUREL LEAF BORDER ON THE PLAQUE. COLOURED SCHOOL CREST AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE PLAQUE
Inscription
TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE/ FORMER TEACHERS AND PUPILS OF THIS/ SCHOOL WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919./ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, Frank
Anderson, Percy
Bainbridge, Thos. E.
Barker, Ernest
Barker, John C.
Bezer, Reuben
Blackshaw, Henry
Bolton, Henry
Boyce, Ernest
Buck, Clifford
See details for all 54 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 50
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 50
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 2FT, width 3FT
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • WMSJ1.11

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