Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield Memorial

[Mark Hone]

I wonder if anyone has researched the names on this rather splendid school memorial (Grade II listed)? One of the Great War dead listed is Private Edward Taylor Heath of 2nd Royal Scots who died in the capture of Zonnebeke in September 1917. Born in Huddersfield he attended both Bury Grammar School and QEGS and is included on our War Memorial as well. Unfortunately he is one of the handful of old boys who died for whom I do not possess a photograph. I presume that the family had moved back to Yorkshire by 1917 and that therefore there was no obituary and photograph of him in the local Bury press.

[Mark Hone]

I have had no success getting a reply from QEGS Wakefield about this. I seem to recall a similar thing happening when I contacted them before, but it may well be because of the summer holidays. I'll give them a few more weeks before following another line of enquiry.

[Ian Riley]

I have sent the link and the text to a friend who teaches at QEGS (maths not history)

Ian

[Mark Hone]

Thanks, Ian. I don't know want to harass them but from a couple of items I have seen on the 'net the school is obviously interested in the memorial and Private Heath forms a poignant link between our two schools.

[mmm45]

http://www.yorkshireindexers.info/wiki/index.php?title=Wakefield,_Queen_Elizabeth_Grammar_School_Memorial

It's on Yorkshire Indexers Wiki however no details on the names.

Ady

[genealogyjunction]

I know it's a little late - I don't check in as often as  would like, but this may be of help

 

http://www.wakefieldfhs.org.uk/QUEGS War memorial.html

[Mark Hone]

Thanks. I did get some useful information from the school eventually but no photograph as yet. 

[Nigel Marshall]

I look after the medals of Pte Joseph (Josh) Duncan Hall, who is listed on the memorial.

[Mark Hone]

Unfortunately, Private Heath is the only one of the 8 BGS old boys commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial for whom I still lack a photograph. Has anyone carried out research into local Wakefield newspapers and knows the best means of accessing them?

Edited 24 December , 2016 by Mark Hone

[Tackler7]

Sorry coming late to this. I am researching the Grammar School boys who went onto play for Wakefield RFC and died in the war. I can look up the local newspapers at the local library if you still need it?

[Mark Hone]

Thanks for this. Yes, I am still updating the detailed entries on the Roll of Honour as more information becomes available. What I know so far about Edward Taylor Heath can be seen at:

http://bgsarchive.co.uk/authenticated/Browse.aspx?SectionID=164&tableName=ta_boys_rollofhonour