The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DelBoy · Last edited by DelBoy on Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:09 pm; edited 2 times in total

Webster Memorial Theatre and Arts Centre
64 High St
Arbroath

UKNIWM Ref: 57437
OS Map Ref: NO 640 410

The "Webster Memorial Theatre" as it is now known was gifted to the towns people of Arbroath in memory of sec-lieut J.F. Webster, son of a local wealthy industrialist, who died in the first world war.

There's a portrait of J.F. Webster in the hall somewhere, don't know about a plaque, will try to get a picture when it's next open.

CWGC
Name: WEBSTER, JOSEPH FRAIN
Initials: J F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Gordon Highlanders
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 2nd Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 30/10/1914
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Additional information: Son of the late Sir Francis Webster, St., and Lady Webster, of Ashbrook, Arbroath.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Addenda Panel 57.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: WEBSTER
Firstname: Joseph Frain
Date Death: 30/10/1914
Other: 3rd Bn. (att. 1/- Gordon Highlanders).
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: 2/Lt
Theatre of death: Unknown

(from Arbroath RoH)

Keptie

The Webster Memorial Hall , High Street Arbroath was donated by Sir Francis & Lady Webster in Memory of their son , 2nd Lieutenant Joseph Frain Webster , Black Watch att Gordon Highlanders . They donated also a Photograph of Joseph F Webster . This Photograph is within the Premises now called Webster Memorial Theatre .

2nd Lieut Joseph Frain Webster , Black Watch att Gordon Highlanders was the First former Arbroath High School pupil to be a casualty of the Great War . He is listed in the Arbroath High School Magazine of June 1915 with the Killed in action list .

He is listed on the War Memorial at St Vigeans and also on the war memorial for Alma Works , Arbroath as well as the Arbroath War Memorial .

patrick w anderson

dhubthaigh · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:31 pm Post subject:

http://www.thecourier.co.uk/News/Angus/article/11148/angus-council-asked-to-remember-and-use-arbroath-theatre-s-full-name.html

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:52 pm Post subject:

His portrait can be viewed online here: BBC Paintings Site

He is also in the Cambridge University roll of Honour book.

Derek.