Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Town
- Newcastle Upon Tyne
- County
- Tyne And Wear
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: C 18th November 1920
Attended by: Lord Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 48406
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Current location
St John the Baptist Church
Grainger St
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE1 5JG
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 24679 64013
Denomination: Church of England
- Previous locations
- St Johns School
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 250 640
Denomination: Undefined
- St Johns School
- Description
- Nowy-headed oak board with incised black painted inscription. Carved inscription in relief at top on red ground and similar dedication at bottom on blue ground. Celtic Cross carved at centre.
- Inscription
- LOVE THEIR MEMORY/ IMITATE THEIR DEVOTION/ IHC XPC./ (Names)/ IN THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE BOYS OF ST JOHN'S SCHOOL WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bowman, George
Burt, John E
Casson, Walter D
Christie, William G
Clelland, John
Cunningham, John
Cunningham, Thomas
Dempsey, James R
Elliott, Jonah
Epstein, Albert
See details for all 48 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 48
Served and returned: 0
Died: 48
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, firstname
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Board
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- WMSNUT089
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