War Memorial In Grounds Of Sir William Turners Sixth Form College

REDCAR REDCAR LANE NZ 62 SW west side. 5/84 War Memorial, in grounds of Sir William Turner's Sixth Form College - II

War memorial, 1922 by Jas. Taggart, sculptor (Aberdeen). Red granite. Celtic cross and shaft on plain tapered pedestal with rockfaced, rusticated and stepped plinth. East face of cross and shaft carved with Celtic interlace and medallion ornament in plain border. Inscription, with applied metal lettering, on east face of pedestal:

"IN MEMORY OF THE OLD BOYS OF THIS SCHOOL WHO DIED SERVING THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 MEN WORTHY OF ALL THEY LEARNED HERE AND AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE WHO COME AFTER THEM". The names of the fallen are listed below. Name of sculptor similarly inscribed on north side of plinth. Originally erected at the former Sir William Turner's Grammar School, Coatham Road, Redcar. Moved here 1975.

Listing NGR: NZ6085823044

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 7 February 2017.