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Formerly at Tower Road

Skirbeck

Boston

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Status: Lost/missing

Type: Non freestanding

Location: Internal

Setting: Attached to a building/structure

Description: Roll of Honour or Book of Remembrance

Conflicts:

First World War (1914-1918)

About the memorial: An interesting, if not unique, war memorial was unveiled at the Tower Road School, Skirbeck, on Friday afternoon last. It took the form of a large framed and illustrated Roll of Honour, containing the names of 32 past scholars and teachers who lost their lives in the late war, and of 158 returned service men similarly associated with the school. Above the words “Roll of Honour”, surmounting the design, appear a cross and crown in a laurel wreath, with the Union Jack and White Ensign floating out on either side. The names are in columns in Old English text, and have boarder of Corinthian pillars and the arms of England with the rose, Scotland with the thistle, Ireland with the Shamrock, and Wales with daffodils, all beautifully painted in water colours. At the foot the words “Victory” and “Peace” appear over the lines, “Not once, or twice, in our fair Island story, The path of duty was the way to glory.” The whole, in its dark frame, makes a very bright and attractive picture. It is the exquisite work of Mr. F. Rose, a retired Leake schoolmaster now residing at Wrangle. And has been subscribed for by the managers, teachers, and children of the school. It is suspended under the clock over the fireplace Possibly lost when the school re-located to Ashlawn Drive, Boston.

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WAR MEMORIAL
Tower-road School, Skirbeck
Splendid Record
	An interesting, if not unique, war memorial was unveiled at the Tower Road School, Skirbeck, on Friday afternoon last. It took the form of a large framed and illustrated Roll of Honour, containing the names of 32 past scholars and teachers who lost their lives in the late war, and of 158 returned service men similarly associated with the school. Above the words “Roll of Honour”, surmounting the design, appear a cross and crown in a laurel wreath, with the Union Jack and White Ensign floating out on either side. The names are in columns in Old English text, and have boarder of Corinthian pillars and the arms of England with the rose, Scotland with the thistle, Ireland with the Shamrock, and Wales with daffodils, all beautifully painted in water colours. At the foot the words “Victory” and “Peace” appear over the lines,
“Not once, or twice, in our fair Island story,
The path of duty was the way to glory.”
	The whole, in its dark frame, makes a very bright and attractive picture. It is the exquisite work of Mr. F. Rose, a retired Leake schoolmaster now residing at Wrangle. And has been subscribed for by the managers, teachers, and children of the school. It is suspended under the clock over the fireplace, and reads as follows:-
ROLL OF HONOUR

SKIRBECK TOWER-ROAD SCHOOL.

			In grateful remembrance of Old Boys and
Teachers who served their King and Country 
in the Great War, 1914 to 1919.
The following were killed, or died from wounds
 or sickness:-
		Airey, Alfred			Maltby, Alfred P.
		Andrews, Wm.		Marriott, Fred.
		Barber, Chas			Ostler, Arthur.
		Barber, Tom			Panton, Fred
		Barrand, Percy		Perrin. Alfred.
		Basketer, Albert.		Pinner, Harry.
		Borman, Frank. 		Randall, Joseph.
		Cabourn, Jno. W.		Rason, Chas.
		Carby, Horace.		Rawlings, Jno.
		Cartwright, Walter.		Rushton, Jas.
		Comer, Thos.			Sculthorpe, Geo.
		Davey, Chas., M.C.,		Truelove, Cecil
			M.M.			Waterfield, Thos.
		Day, Percy.			Webber, Alan.
		Forman, Launcelot.		Wilkinson. Percy.
		Greenfield, Horace.		Woods, Harry.
		Greenfield, Jno.		
“Make them to be numbered with Thy
Saints in Glory everlasting.”
		We thank God for victory and peace and for 	
the return of:
Adland, Hy.			Hayward, Leonard.
Airey, Granville.		Hides. Frank.
Alexander, Wm.		Hollam, Albert
Asling, Jno. E.			Holmes, Hy.
Atterby, Jas.			Horton, Jno. Geoff.
Baines, Leonard.		Howard, Chas.
Barlow, Chas.			Hoyes, Stanley.
Barlow, Frank. M.M.		Hoyles, Frank
Barnett, Wm. 			Huggins. Jos.
Barrand, Edw.		Ibbitson, Cecil C.
Barrand, Fred J.		Kent, Ben.
Basketer, Arthur.		Kent, Benj.
Basketer, Chas.		Kent, Jack.
Baumber, Ben.		Kent, Wm.
Baxter, Jos.			Langford, Jas.
Beelie, Jno. G.			Lee, Lionel.
Beeecham, Ernest		Lister, Percy.
Beecham, Herbt.		Mackinder, Maurice
Bellamy, Thos.		Maltby, Geo.
Benson, Jerrold.		Maltby. Hubert.
Blakey, Chas.			Marriott, Albert.
Booth, Walter.			Marriott. Leonard.
Borman, Chas. Wm.		Marsh, Chas.
Brackenboro’, Sydney	Martin, Frank.
Bradley, Chas. Hy.		Mattocks, Edw.
Brett, Edwin.			Mattocks, Fred.
Brough, Fred.			Mattocks, Victor.
Brown, Alfred.		Motley, Gladstone.
Brown, Sydney.		Mowbray, Herbt. W.
Buff, Jno.			Mowbray, Jno. W.
Burr, Geo.			Myers, Chas.
Burrell, Horace.		Naylor, Alex.
Burt, Frank.			Nightingale, Hy. 
Burt, Hy.				Geo.
Burt, Wm.			Nightingale, Walter.
Burton, Robt.			Norman, Fred.
Cartwright, Norman.		Ormsby, Leon.
Caulton, Thos.			Ostler, Chas.
Clark, Arthur.			Ostler, Fred.
Clarke, Jos.			Ostler, Percy.
Clarke, Wm.			Ostler, Walt.
Clift, Arthur. 			Palmer, Ralph.
Cole, Albert.			Panton, Geo.
Comer, Wm.			Plumridge, Hy.
Coupland, Nath.		Porcher, Chas.
Coupland, Walter.		Randall, Hy.
Cox, Jos.			Rason, Leonard.
Cox, Walter.			Robinson, Hy. T.
Creak, Cuttriss.		Rogers, Edw.
Creasey, Chas. F.		Royle, Walter.
Crow, Richard.		Ryan, Arthur.
Cummings, Jos.		Ryan. Frank.
Davey, Arthur. 		Scarboro’, Wm.
Dickinson, Geo.		Sculthorpe, Arthur.
Donell, Frank.			Sculthorpe, Wm.
Dring, Seth. M.		Sharpe, Edward.
Dunmore, Herbt.		Smalley, Bertie.
Dunmore, Wm.		Smith, Geo. Hy.
Elding, Herbt.			Smith, Hy.
Elvin, Geo.			Smith, Jack.
Field, Alf. Harold.		Smithbone, Geo.
Fletcher, Arthur.		Stephenson, Thos.
Forinton, Robt,		Stevens, Chas.
Forman, Cecil.		Swain, Fred,
Gelsthorpe, Alfred.		Taylor, Sheriff.
Gibson, Jno. R.		Tooley, Eric. M.M.
Goy, Geo. F.			Tooley, Harold.
Green, Chas.			Tooley, Ronald.
Green, Geo. Hy.		Truelove, Cyril.
Green, Walter.		Warrener, Victor.
Guilfoyle, Wm.		Watson, Alfred.
Hack, Ernest.			Watson, Jas.
Hanson, Frank. A.		Webber, Aubrey.
Hardy, Herbt.			Webber, Cyril.
Harrison, Arthur.		Williamson, Bart.
Harrison, Cyril.		Williamson, Syd.
Harrison, Jno. Wm.		Wilson, Geo.
Hawes, Jno.			Winter, Thos.
Hawes, Robt.
Then follows the poetic Lines already quoted.
“PLAY THE GAME.”
	Managers and friends were present for the unveiling ceremony, which was carried out in the presence of the whole school, the pupils forming up under the direction of their teachers. The Rev. J. Beanland, M.A., Vicar of Holy Trinity. Skirbeck, presided, supported by Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Kent, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. John, Mr. John Bull (Ripon), Mr. G. R. Comer, M.B.E., (headmaster), and Mrs. Comer, and the following teachers: Mr. A. Clift, Messrs E. and D. Pratt, Misses M. and E. Walmsley, Miss Peters, Mis Chapman, Miss Burrell and Mr, A, Skinner
	After the opening hymn ”O God our help in ages past” the Rev. J. Beanland in removing the Union Jack which had draped the memorial said, with regard to those who had fallen, the least they could do was to take care that their names were cherished. He knew of no better example than the boys could have before them, and exhorted them, when they heard the call of duty, to respond to it as manfully, courageously and boldly as these men did. They owed them a debt of gratitude which they could never repay. Then in regard to the men went forth and, he was thankful to say, returned with their lives, though were maimed, and would suffer to the end of their days from wounds and illness, the least they could do was to thank them for risking their lives and health. They hoped and trusted that the Great War was a “war that would  end war,” but if a future war should come, it would be for the boys before him to come forward and take their place as these men did. If there was no war, they could still do their duty at home by obeying their parents, and serving their King and Coun try in the pursuits of peace. He impressed upon them, both boys and girls, to do their duty while in school, and when in the playground to “play the game,” and also to be dutiful at home.
	The school sang “Lest we forget,” and Mr. C. M. Johnson commended the action of Mr. Comer in bringing about this beautiful and durable memorial.
	Mr. G. R. Comer thanked the visitors for their presence, which he said gave an impressiveness to this ceremony which otherwise would be lacking, and the Chairman and Mr. Johnson for their kind and helpful words. Following the example of the Church and parish, they as a school took great interest in their old boys who have served in the war, and subscribed to send then gifts of comforts, and now he thought it only fitting that they should crown their efforts with this memorial, which was designed and executed in every detail by a retired schoolmaster, a very old friend of his, Mr, Rose. (Applause). During the war, Mr. Comer added, he was greatly touched by the large number of old boys who came to see him at the school when they were home on leave. He thought they had a sub-conscious feeling that in joining up, and doing their duty faithfully and well-in “playing the game”-they were carrying out some of the lessons that had been taught them within those walls. (Applause). He was pleased to reciprocate their hearty handshakes, and to give them what he thought were words in season. They would all, he was sure, be inspired by what had been said that afternoon to go forward and do their duty as those boys had done-in the words of one of our later English poets, to “play the game.”
	A verse of the National Anthem closed the proceedings.
SCHOOL’S WAR RECORD.

TEN POINTS WORTH PARTICULARISING.

1.	At least 10 Present and Past Teachers and nearly 200 Old Boys enlisted
2.	Al least 17 obtained Commissioned, and 30 Non-commissioned Rank.
3.	On the list are 32 who made the Supreme Sacrifice, and at least 38 others were wounded
4.	Three Old Boys (Frank Barlow, Charles Davey, and Eric Tooley) were awarded the Military Medal
5.	Capt. Chas Davey was awarded the Military Cross.
6.	Percy Barrand was given the Italian Bronze Medal.
7. 	Harold Tooley was Mentioned in Dispatches
8.	“War” Prayers were said daily in the School
9. 	The Teachers and Children subscribed at various time and gave substantial money help to the Red Cross, the Old Boys’ Fund, the Belgian Children, France’s Day, and many other War Charities.
10.	War Savings Certificates to the amounts of over “£3,ooo were bought through the School War Savings Association.
				GEO. R. COMER, M.B.E.
						Head Master.
Boston Guardian - 25 September 1920 – page 4

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ROLL OF HONOUR SKIRBECK TOWER-ROAD SCHOOL. In grateful remembrance of Old Boys and Teachers who served their King and Country in the Great War, 1914 to 1919. The following were killed, or died from wounds or sickness:-(Names) “Make them to be numbered with Thy Saints in Glory everlasting.” We thank God for victory and peace and for the return of: [names] Then follows the poetic Lines already quoted. “PLAY THE GAME.”

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