The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DerekR · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:38 pm Post subject: Schools Czar

KevinStoke has very kindly offered to contact the Scottish schools featured on this forum who are known to have war memorials on their premises.
If anyone knows of any other schools which are not featured on the forum, please contact Kevin direct with further information so that he can chase them up for us.

A very hearty THANKS to Kevin for offering us his services.

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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

KevinStoke · . Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 175

I cant remember saying that lol. I am sure I phoned you on another matter and nothing to do with schools. Never mind.

The ball is rolling already with 10 schools contacted via phone or email. The schools are on half term next week so I dont expect any results until they are back up and running.

Kevin

KevinStoke · . Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 175

The ones in bold are the only ones I havent covered so far on my list around 40 to go.

Stonehaven, Mackie Academy , location - Arduthie School , UKNIWM Ref No. 8694

Campbeltown, Southend, Auchencorvie School , Location - Auchencorvie
School. Jcn of Campletown Rd and Glenveckray Road , Kintyre
Dunoon, Dunoon Grammar School Roll of Honour, Great War , Location -
Dunoon Grammar School , Cowal , UKNIM Ref no. 44602
Dunoon, Dunoon Grammar School Roll of Honour, Second World War ,
Location - Dunoon Grammar School , Cowal , UKNIM Ref no. 44604
Oban, Oban High School , Location - Oban High School , Lorn
Rothesay, Rothesay Academy , Location - Rothesay Academy , Isle of
Bute , UKNIM Ref no. 44652

Galashiels Academy definately have a Roll of Honour

Annan, Annan Academy , Location - Annan Academy , UKNIWM Ref No. 44092
book with info available.

Moffat, Moffat Academy , Location - Moffat Academy , UKNIWM Ref No. 44211
Moffat, St Ninian's School, Boer War , Location - St John the
Evangelist Episcopal Church , UKNIWM Ref No. 44204
Moffat, Warriston School , Location - Warriston School , UKNIWM Ref No. 4420

enilio dicerdo, church st moffatt.

Edinburgh Schools:
Daniel Stewart's & Melville College (inc Edinburgh Institution) ,
Location- Grounds in front of Daniel Stewart's & Melville College,
Queensferry Road , UKNIWM Ref no: 44623
Fettes College , Location- Beside Fettes College (East side)
George Heriot's School , Location- George Heriot's School grounds ,
UKNIWM Ref no: 13400
George Watson's College , Location- George Watson's school grounds ,
UKNIWM Ref no: 8746
Loretto School , Location- Loretto School
Newhaven, Victoria School , Location- Victoria Primary School , UKNIWM 0131 476 7306
Ref no: 47569
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies , Location- Royal (Dick)
School of Veterinary Studies , UKNIWM Ref no: 44662
Royal High School, Great War, Playing Fields , Location- Royal High
Scool , UKNIWM Ref no: 44619
Royal High School, Great War, Porch , Location- Gymnasium, Royal High
Scool , UKNIWM Ref no: 44618
Royal High School, Second World War , Location- Royal High School

KevinStoke · . Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 175

still to get these when the schools start back

FIFE:
Anstruther, Waid Academy, Great War , Location - Waid Academy , UKNIWM
Ref No. 5756
Anstruther, Waid Academy, Great War , Location - Waid Academy , UKNIWM
Ref No. 5757
Dunfermline, High School, WW2 , Location - Assembly Hall, Dunfermline
High School , UKNIWM Ref No. 46426
Kirkcaldy, Kirkcaldy High School , Location - Kirkcaldy High School,
Dunnikier Way
St Andrews, Clifton Bank School , Location - St Leonard's Church ,
UKNIWM Ref No. 44387
St Andrews, Madras College, Great War , Location - Madras College ,
UKNIWM Ref No. 44455
St Andrews, Madras College, WW2 , Location - Madras College , UKNIWM
Ref No. 44456
St Andrews, St Andrew's University, WW2 , Location - St Salvator's
Chapel , UKNIWM Ref No. 44477
St Andrews, St Andrew's University, WW2 , Location - St Salvator's
Chapel , UKNIWM Ref No. 44479
St Andrews, St Andrew's UOTC , Location - Tayforth UOTC HQ , UKNIWM
Ref No. 5747

Highland:
Dingwall, Dingwall Academy , location - Dingwall Academy , Authority -
Highland , District - Ross & Cromarty
Thurso, Miller Academy , location - Miller Academy , Authority -
Highland , District - Caithness

Wishaw, Wishaw High School, Great War , Location - Clyde Valley High
School , North Lanarkshire , UKNIWM Ref No: 44574

Haddington, Knox Institute, Location - Knox Institute (1922)

SHETLAND:
Lerwick, Anderson Insitute , Location - Anderson High School ,
Additional location info - Mainland
Sellafirth, Gutcher School , Location - Public Hall , UKNIWM Ref No. 8853

Coupar Angus, Couper Angus Public School, Great War , Location -
Couper Angus Public School , UKNIWM Ref No. 44760
Blairgowrie High School – on forum
Crieff, Morrisons Academy, Great War, Mem 1 , Location - Morrisons
Academy , UKNIWM Ref No. 44716
Crieff, Morrisons Academy, WW2 , Location - Morrisons Academy , UKNIWM
Ref No. 44717
Crieff, Morrisons Academy, Military Distinctions , Location -
Morrisons Academy , UKNIWM Ref No. 44718
Crieff, Morrisons Academy, Great War, Mem 2 , Location - Morrisons
Academy , UKNIWM Ref No. 44719

Dollar, Dollar Academy , Location - Dollar Academy , District -
Coalsnaughton, Dollar, Muckhart & Tillicoultry , Authority -
Clackmannanshire , UKNIWM Ref no. 5771
Stirling, St Andrews University Roll of Honour , Location - Not known
, Authority - Stirling , UKNIWM Ref no. 5809
Sauchie, Sauchie School , Location - Sauchie School , District -
Alloa, Sauchie & Clackmannan , Authority - Clackmannan , UKNIWM Ref
no. 5810
Alloa, St John's Episcopal School , Location - St John's Episcopal
School (1922) , District - Alloa, Sauchie & Clackmannan , Authority -
Clackmannan , Additional Information 60 WW1 names
Laurieston, Laurieston Public School , Location - Laurieston Public
School (1922) , Authority - Falkirk , Additional Information 411
served 82 killed

Stornoway, Nicolson Institute , Location - Nicolson Institute,
Stornoway , Additional location info. - Isle of Lewis

Malcolm · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 184 Location: Edinburgh

Kevin,
I have this one in full detail including the original book of the fallen for WW1 and I have just recently done WW2 for them. I'll post it when I have some time, promise.
Aye
Malcolm

spoons · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject:

Dumfries Academy has two memorials, one listed and one not, and Lauriknowe primary school has several unlisted memorials. All collected and posted. I will contact all other primary schools to see what they have and get photos and details.

KevinStoke · . Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 175

KevinStoke · . Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 175

I am getting replies from the schools/colleges now, no pictures yet but a few emails asking for me to prove the project is genuine because it is schools/colleges that I have approached. This doesn't bother me, infact it is nice to see that schools/colleges are protecting their children. God knows if they cant who can.

I have replied to the schools/colleges concerned and hopefully will receive a photo of the memorials soon.

Kevin

David McNay · Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:54 pm Post subject:

If they want to know it's genuine then point them in the direction of this forum.

KevinStoke · . Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 175

Here is a copy of the emails I send to the educational institutions

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am helping to run a website on Scottish War memorials.

I have had a huge response from many schools and I am led to believe you have a war memorial within the school/college/university somewhere.

Would it be possible for someone to email me a photo of this memorial so that it can go on the website. http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/

If I could have a photo of the whole memorial and a close up of any names or writings on the memorial I will place them on the website but want to do the memorial justice.

Many thanks

Kevin.

I have emailed another load of schools today, fingers crossed that with half term being over the replies start flooding in.

Kevin

DerekR · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject:

Well done Kevin
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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

David McNay · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:39 am Post subject:

Nice email Kevin.

I would suggest though that you should replace the "Helping to run" bit with something that makes it sound a bit more "volunteer-y". You're making it sound like you're actually employed by the forum, which no-one is. This is entirely a voluntary thing, and you should try and make it clear that this is in no way a professional endeavour.

It might also be helpful to say that while we'd like a photo from them, if we have a willing volunteer in the area they would be happy to come and take a picture themselves, time permitting. That way they wouldn't have to go to any effort.

David

KevinStoke · . Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 175

Due to current issues I have asked the schools who have emailed me but not attached photos if they want to involve the kids and get them to post them. Fingers crossed they do.

Kevin

dhubthaigh · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:01 am Post subject:

Kevin,

How are things progressing with the schools?