War Memorials

 

 

Boer War

Copper on a walnut shield, made by F.R. Pool of the Cornish Hand-wrought Metal Company. It was unveiled by Lt Stanley Smith in July 1902.

 

 

‘W.L. Champion of Penzance, Nooitgedacht, Dec. 15th 1900

G.E. Hosking of Pool, Vaal Kop, Oct. 24th 1901

Martin Magor of Truro, Elandsfontein, March 2nd 1901’

 

 

1914 – 1918 War

Oak memorial, just over seven feet in width, made by Messrs. Harry Hems and Sons, sculptors, of Exeter, from a design by Mr A.J. Cornelius, architect, of Truro.

Unveiled in December 1919 by Major George Gilpin, whose brother Robert was among the first casualties from the school.

 

 

Omitted from the memorial were A.E.T.H. Varcoe who died in 1916 after a zeppelin raid and H.L. Whitburn who died while working at H.M. factory, Gretna in 1917.

 

 

1939 – 1945 War

Designed by Rev. G. Wynn of Newlyn, the tablet is made from green marble.

 

 

Omitted from the memorial are:

J. St A. Jewell, a lieutenant on H.M.S. President until his death in 1943 at the age of 67.

D. Donahue, a former teacher who died while training for the RAF in Canada.

E.B. Martin, who worked in an RAF factory in Gloucester.

Joseph B. Poad, a Flying Officer in the RAFVR, who was killed in action in Italy in 1944.

D.D. Audley d.1942

R.J. Ingham d.1945

P.T. Reid d.1944 (name added later to memorial)