Memorial

Morpeth Corporation School - WW2

Morpeth First School - WW2 Memorial Plaque

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Current Location

On the west wall of the school hall close to IWM 34093, the school's identical WW1 memorial., Morpeth First School (Formerly known as Goosehill Primary School / Morpeth Council School, Goosehill), Loansdean, Morpeth, Castle Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2AP, England

OS Grid Reference

NZ 20084 84478

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 34094
Description: Wall-mounted, brass plaque mounted on a wooden backboard. All lettering is incised and enamelled in black. The words "Pro Patria" are at top, centre in elaborate lettering, below this is the main dedication in Roman capitals and below that the names, in Roman case and listed in two columns. The whole is surrounded by a narrow patterned border and it, and the various dividing lines, are enamelled in red.
Inscription: Pro Patria/ In ever abiding memory of the old/ Scholars of the Council School/ who fell in the World War/ 1939-1945/ (names)/ Greater love hath no man than this,/ that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 38
Died: 38
Information shown: Surname and initials
Order of names: Surname

History

Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: Survey undertaken in 1991 reports that the plaques were recently restored

Ceremonies

Unveiled

9th June 1949

Lt Col. Jack L Sanderson, Commanding Officer of 7th Batt, R.N.F. (T.A.). Dedicated by Canon F. Baker, Rector of Morpeth

Conservation

Components

Plaque

Height: c1050mm

Width: c750mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Backboard

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Further Information

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

NZ 20084 84478

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