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.

Also omitted is Arnold Christien, who was an assistant art master at the school in 1911, and in the summer term that year he became the senior art master after W.A. Rollason, the former art master, died suddenly during the Easter holidays. He also taught at Truro School of Art. He enlisted in 1915 and served with the DCLI and the East Yorkshire Regiment. He died 30 May 1918 of pneumonia while serving on the Indian Front. His name is on the Karachi 1914-18 War Memorial in Pakistan as well as the memorial in Truro Methodist Church.

 

 

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)