Henry Smith's Grammar School


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Reference WMO/286473

Address:

St Hild's Church of England School

King Oswy Drive

Hartlepool

TS24 9PB

England

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Status: On subsequent site(s)
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Attached to a building/structure
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Materials:
  • Metal Brass
  • Timber Oak
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Brass Plaques in oak frame. Moved from the old School on Friar Terrace on the Headland to the new Henry Smith Comprehensive School on King Oswy Drive in 1978. That was renamed St Hild's School in 2001 and later moved to new premises also on King Oswy Drive. The dedication is carved into a centre oak panel, with the school motto (in Latin) in a brass ribbon above that and the names plaques. There are 2 brass names plaques flanking the centre panel, with 'In Memoriam' carved into the oak below. To either side are 2 brass plaques for WW2 (4 in all).
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School Motto:MENS SENA IN CORPORE SANO (translates as A healthy mind is a healthy body); Carved into the Centre Panel-ERECTED BY OLD/SCHOLARS TO THE/MEMORY OF THEIR/SCHOOL FELLOWS/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918; Left Hand Names Plaque- [18 names A to F Hunter]; Right Hand Names Plaque- [18 names J E Hunter to Young]; Below the WW1 dedication and names plaques- IN MEMORIAM; Carved above the Left Hand Names Plaques-1939-1945; Carved above the Right Hand Names Plaques-1939-1945; Far Left Plaque- [27 names B to Greener; Near Left Plaque-[27 names H to L]; Near Right Plaque-[26 names M to R]; Far Right Plaque-[26 names S to W]

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