Memorial

Seghill Boys School - WW1

Plaque

Source: Derek Carvell

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Current Location

SEGHILL FIRST SCHOOL, Main Street North, Seghill, Blyth Valley, Northumberland, NE23 7SB, England

NZ 28600 74374

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 33686
Description: BRASS PLAQUE ENCASED IN OAK FRAME WITH LETTERING SUNK IN CASTING. COMMEMORATION ABOVE AND BELOW THE NAMES WHICH ARE IN FOUR COLUMNS.
Inscription: IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ OLD SCHOLARS OF THIS SCHOOL/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ "FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY"

Maker(s): MR A VAN DER VELDE, Sculptor
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: TAKEN DOWN AND STORED FOR MANY YEARS. EVENTUALLY LOCATED IN THE SCHOOL BOILER HOUSE. WOOD SURROUND NOW MISSING

Unveiled

10th January 1923

Brig Gen Sir Joseph Frederick Laycock KCMG DSO TD

Frame

Height: 14"

Width: 20"

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

SHIELDS DAILY NEWS by N/A 11/1/23 Source: Media Library Published:N/A NORTHUMBERLAND
North East War Memorials Project, https://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8514, accessed 3rd November, 2024