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The
First World War Memorial for Sheffield's High Storrs School
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Photo : Wayne Bywater (<waynetyke123@aol.com)
In the Main hall of High Storrs School there are two War Memorials. To the ledt of the entrance door is the First World War Memorial; on the other side of the door is the Second World War Memorial. Both memorials commemorated previous students of the school who lost their lives in the two World wars.
The First World Memorial is a brass plaque commemorating former students who died in the war, recorded alphabetically by regiment across seven columns. Moulded metal detailing to surround; surmounted by laurel wreath encasing Sheffield coat of arms.
161 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War.
2 soldiers who fought with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial.
We are most grateful to Wayne Bywater (<waynetyke123@aol.com) for photographing the memorial.
2nd Lieutenant Frederick William Banner. 7th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Elijah Henry and Louisa Banner, of 37, Grove Rd.,
Millhouses, Sheffield. Killed 12 May 1917. Aged 26.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
Robert Coulson in his "Biographies
of Officers Killed in The First World War" wrote that;-
Frederick Banner was born in Sheffield in 1891.
Serving with the 7th Battalion during the Arras offensive, between the 9th
and the 11th of May 1917 the battalion took over front line trenches north
of the River Scarpe.
An attack was planned along the full corps frontage, the 7th battalions objective
being Cupid, Cash and Charlie trenches. The battalion attacked with the 1st
East Yorks on their left and the 1st Rifle Brigade on their right.
Fierce fighting was reported with 2nd Lt Frederick William Banner being killed
in these actions on May 12th 1917 at the age of 26.
His body sadly never recovered, his name is inscribed today on the Arras Memorial
at the Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery in Arras.
Lieutenant Frank Pearce Cliff. 10th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Frederick and Ada Betsy Cliff, of 949, Abbeydale Rd., Millhouses,
Sheffield. Killed 4 October 1917. Aged 22.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Robert Coulson in his "Biographies
of Officers Killed in The First World War" wrote that;-
Lieutenant Cliff joined the 10th Battalion in mid June 1916 on the Somme as
they prepared for the forthcoming offensive.
On the opening day of the great battle, July 1st 1916 they attacked just to
the north of Fricourt and later saw action at Bazentit le Petit and Mametz
Woods.
He fought with the battalion at the Battles of Arras in spring 1917 and towards
the end of that year they were moved to the Ypres salient to fight in the
Passchendaele offensive.
On October 4th 1917 at 1-40 a.m. the battalion attacked towards Glencorse
Wood and were under “almost continuous shell fire” causing many
casualties.
Lieutenant Frank Cliff was killed in this action at the age of 22.
The
two War Memorials inside the School Hall, High Storrs School (Sheffield)
Photo : Wayne Bywater (<waynetyke123@aol.com)
The Second World War Memorial for Sheffield's High Storrs School
Photo : Wayne Bywater (<waynetyke123@aol.com)
Sheffield's
High Storrs School
Photo : © Copyright Roger
Buterfield and licensed for reuse under this Creative
Commons Licence.
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