Memorial

Wolsingham Grammar School - WW2 and Iraq, Trees

Trees

Source: John and Mavis Dixon

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Current Location

Along northern edge of the school playing field., Wolsingham School, West End, Wolsingham, Wear Valley, Durham, DL13 3DJ, England

OS Grid Reference

NZ 07097 37548

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Avenue / Tree or grove
WMR Reference Number: 71240
Description: A row of 40 oak trees, one for each of the former pupils killed in WW2. In front of each is a bronze coloured plaque which carries the name and is set upon a stake. Lettering is in black. These trees were grown from acorns of the 18 oaks planted in memory of the school's WW1 casualties (IWM 10421) and a 59th tree was planted in memory of an old boy killed in Iraq.
Inscription: On each plaque - (Name)/ Killed in action / W.W.2

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 40
Died: 40
Information shown: surname, forenames, manner of death

War: Iraq (2003-2011)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname, Forename, manner of death

History

Sponsor Type: other
Sponsored By: Staff & pupils of the school
Maintenance History: Several of the saplings appear to have died, and in one case – Allanson - the plaque is placed in front of an empty space, while there is a sapling with no plaque to the left. The names have been counted and match the total on the 1939-1945 Memorial in the School Hall (IWM 10422).

Ceremonies

Dedicated

11 Nov 1998

Bishop of Durham

Rededicated

11 Nov 2009

Conservation

Components

Tree

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

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Wolsingham Grammar School - WW2 and Iraq, Trees

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Wolsingham Grammar School - WW2 and Iraq, Trees

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

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