Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Berwick Upon Tweed
Town
Berwick Upon Tweed
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
91058

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Current location

In the school hall
Holy Trinity C of E Aided First School
Bell Tower Place
Berwick Upon Tweed
Berwick Upon Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 1NB
England

OS Grid Ref: NT 99603 53495
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Dark wood board in classical style with beading round the panels. The school name is at the top with the dedication in a panel beneath. The names are listed in 2 columns, teachers at first. The lettering is hand painted in gold using a mixture of fonts. The names are in italics.
Inscription
Boys National School/In Memory of/Former Teachers & Scholars/who Fought & fell/in the Great War 1914-1919/Headmaster W.F. O'Connell 1882-1920/Teachers/[2 names]/Scholars/[69 names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Addison, Henry
Ainsley, James
Austin, Thomas
Bain, John
Bell, Robert
Booth, George
Booth, James
Borthwick, Alex.
Borthwick, John
Brodie, George
See details for all 71 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 71
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 71
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height 2500mm, width 1400mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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