{"id":56801,"date":"2024-01-14T10:55:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T10:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww1hull.com\/?p=56801"},"modified":"2026-06-23T12:49:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T12:49:59","slug":"hull-teachers-died-in-the-1914-18-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ww1hull.com\/?p=56801","title":{"rendered":"Hull Teachers WW1 Memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"
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These 27 Hull Teachers died in the 1914-18 War. Their names are recorded on a Memorial, Bronze Plaque, located at the Hull Guildhall. The following provides details of their full name, rank, serial number, regiment, date and place of death, their age and their last known address.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hull Teachers WW1 Memorial Plaque, Guildhall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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  1. ALEXANDER, James<\/strong>, Lance Bombardier, 151758, RFA, died 05\/12\/1918, Aisne, aged 33 \u2013 32 Grafton Street, Hull<\/li>\n
  2. CHAMBERS, Charles William<\/strong>, Private, 39741, 7th<\/sup>\u00a0EYR, Killed in action, 10\/10\/1918, France, aged 20 \u2013 2 Campbell Terrace, Rodney Street, Hull<\/li>\n
  3. COLLETT, Clarence Henry<\/strong>, Private, 14\/165, 8th<\/sup>\u00a0EYR, Killed in action, 14\/06\/1916, Somme, aged 27 \u2013 144 Ella Street, Hull<\/li>\n
  4. DICKENS, Charles Edward<\/strong>, Private, 3048, 4th<\/sup>\u00a0EYR, Killed in action 25\/04\/1915, Ypres, aged 24 \u2013 110 Durham Street, Hull<\/li>\n
  5. GIBSON, Arthur<\/strong>, Lance Corporal, 13\/1431, 8th<\/sup>\u00a0EYR, Killed in action, 05\/05\/1917, Arras, aged 26 \u2013 Endyke Lane, Hull<\/li>\n
  6. HARRISON VC, MC, John<\/strong>, 2nd Lieutenant, 11th<\/sup>\u00a0EYR, Killed in action, 03\/05\/1917, Arras, aged 26 \u2013 75 Wharncliffe Street, Hull<\/li>\n
  7. HICKS Henry<\/strong>, Lance Corporal, 10\/681, 10th<\/sup>\u00a0EYR, Killed in action, 12\/04\/1918, Belgium, aged 28 \u2013 43 Arthur Street, Hull<\/li>\n
  8. JACKSON William James<\/strong>, Rifleman, S\/712, 12th<\/sup>\u00a0Rifle Brigade, Killed in action, 12\/02\/1916, Ypres, aged 31 \u2013 142 Hessle Road, Hull<\/li>\n
  9. JOHNSON Joseph Alfred<\/strong>, Sergeant, 46365, 10th<\/sup>\u00a0Lincs, Died of wounds, 12\/01\/1918, Wimereux, aged 36 \u2013 43 Bromley Street, Hull<\/li>\n
  10. JOHNSON Frank<\/strong>, Private, 10\/1210, 10th<\/sup>\u00a0EYR, Killed in action, 04\/06\/1916, Somme, aged 31 \u2013 20 Brindley Street, Hull<\/li>\n
  11. JONES Reginald Percival<\/strong>, Sergeant, 10\/621, 10th<\/sup>\u00a0EYR, Killed in action, 01\/07\/1916, Somme, aged 27 \u2013 Hessle<\/li>\n
  12. KEAL Robert<\/strong>, Private, 10\/676, 10th<\/sup>\u00a0EYR, Died of wounds, 06\/03\/1917, France, aged 26 \u2013 128 Summergangs Road, Hull<\/li>\n
  13. LONGSHAW Eden<\/strong>, Gunner, 294738, RGA, Killed in action, 31\/07\/1917, Ypres, aged 27 \u2013 9 Ripon Terrace, Kent Street, Hull<\/li>\n
  14. MILLARD Thomas Percival<\/strong>, Private, 10\/384, 10th<\/sup>\u00a0EYR, Killed in action, 29\/10\/1916, Somme, aged 26 \u2013 76 King\u2019s Bench Street, Hull<\/li>\n
  15. NICHOLSON Harry<\/strong>, Lance Corporal, 42188, 1st<\/sup>\u00a0Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Killed in action, 20\/11\/1917, Cambrai, aged 19 \u2013 3 South View, Sherburn Street, Hull<\/li>\n
  16. POWELL Thomas Albert<\/strong>, Private, 10\/574, 10th<\/sup>\u00a0EYR, Killed in action, 03\/05\/1917, Arras, aged 26 \u2013 15 May Street, Hull<\/li>\n
  17. REEDER Frank<\/strong>, Private, 8920, 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0EYR, Died of wounds, 18\/10\/1915, Hull, aged 23 \u2013 Argyle Street, Hull<\/li>\n
  18. RICHARDSON Richard Waite<\/strong>, Signalman, 16185, 13th<\/sup>\u00a0Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Killed in action, 11\/07\/1916, Somme, aged 34 \u2013 70 Sherburn Street, Holderness Road, Hull<\/li>\n
  19. ROBINSON Walter<\/strong>, Private, 1101, 10th<\/sup>\u00a0EYR, Killed in action, 20\/10\/1916, France, aged 24 \u2013 25 Pryme Street, Hull<\/li>\n
  20. STAINFORTH George<\/strong>, Second Lieutenant, 13th<\/sup>\u00a0Liverpool Regiment, Killed in action, 14\/07\/1916, Somme, aged 25 \u2013 4 John Street, Hull<\/li>\n
  21. THORP Arthur<\/strong>, Sergeant, 294737, RGA, Died of wounds, 13\/08\/1918, France, aged 26 \u2013 Fletcher Gate, Hedon, Hull<\/li>\n
  22. TOMKINS Ernest<\/strong>, Private, 25092, 13th<\/sup>\u00a0EYR, died of wounds, 16\/06\/1917, Hull, aged 38 \u2013 3 Sutton Street, Spring Bank, Hull<\/li>\n
  23. WARDLE John George<\/strong>, Private, 10\/1299, 8th<\/sup>\u00a0EYR, Killed in Action on 14\/07\/1916, Somme, aged 36 \u2013 Marlborough Avenue, Hessle, Hull<\/li>\n
  24. WATMOUGH Francis Thomas<\/strong>, Corporal, RGA, Killed in Action, on 08\/11\/1917, France, aged 36 \u2013 9 Washington Street, Beverley Road, Hull<\/li>\n
  25. WEST George Arnold<\/strong>, 2nd Lieutenant, 1st<\/sup>\u00a0East Lancs, Died of wounds, 08\/08\/1918, Somme, aged 33 \u2013 82 Clumber Street, Princes Avenue, Hull<\/li>\n
  26. WITTY Ernest<\/strong>, Lance Corporal, 2477, 8th<\/sup>\u00a0EYR, Killed in action, 03\/05\/1917, Arras, aged 26 \u2013 3 College Street, Beverley Road, Hull<\/li>\n
  27. WILKINSON MM, John Henry<\/strong>, Sergeant, 10\/1038, 10th<\/sup> EYR, Died of wounds, 02\/06\/1917, France, aged 24 \u2013 The Farm, Westcott Street, Hull. Below are some photographs of the Hull Teachers killed\u00a0 during ww1.
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    Sgt, Harry Wilkinson, MM, 10th EYR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    William James Jackson, of 142 Hessle Road, Hull<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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    Sgt, Joseph Alfred Johnson, Hull Teacher and Sportsman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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    Pte, Robert Keal, 10th EYR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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    Pte. Thomas Percival Millard, 10th EYR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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    Pte. Wally Robinson, 10th EYR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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    John Harrison, VC, MC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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    Sgt, Arthur Thorp, Royal Garrison Artillery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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    2nd Lieut, George Stainforth, 13th King\u2019s Liverpool Regiment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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    Notes:<\/strong> Not included on the Hull Teacher\u2019s Plaque are the following Hull Teachers<\/p>\n

    1) Edgar Worsnop<\/strong>, who taught English and German, at the Hull Grammar School, in 1914. One of the first to enlist, he served as a Lieutenant, 9th Yorkshire Regiment and died at Gallipoli, on 7th August 1915, aged 27. He had married a month before his death and moved to Armley, Leeds.<\/p>\n

    2) Private, Joseph Thompson<\/strong>, 33211, 7th East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action on 30\/03\/1918, aged 38. He was an Elementary School Teacher, living with his wife Anne and four children at 155, Chanterlands Avenue, Hull.<\/p>\n

    3) Rifleman, Robert Jessop<\/strong>, 10828, 5th City of London Rifle Brigade. Killed in action on 10th September 1916, aged 29. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He worked for Hull Council as an Elementary Teacher, living with his parents at 40 Durham Street, Hull (1911 Census) and later 64, Sherburn Street, Hull when war began.<\/p>\n

    4) Sergeant, William Johnson<\/strong>, 16th Royal Welsh Fusiliers, killed in action, on 11\/07\/1916. aged 30. Born in Bradford. He was an Elementary Teacher in Sheffield, and by 1914, a School Master, at Mellor School, Manchester. He married at Hull, on 05\/09\/1914. His wife, Florence and son, lived at 39, St Leonard’s Road, Sculcoates Lane, Hull. He enlisted at Manchester, in December 1914 and was killed at Mametz Wood, Somme, France. Also Bombardier, George William Filby, a Certifiied Schoolmaster, living at 165, Belvoir Street, Hull. He served with the 2nd East Riding, RGA and died of war aggravated injuries on 20\/08\/1920, aged 41.<\/p>\n

    5) There were many requests to release Hull teacher from war service – See Records relating to the mobilisation and de-mobilisation of teachers from Hull during The First World War, Ref: C TED\/1\/3\/6\/14 – 1917-18. at the Hull History Centre<\/strong>. Includes correspondence relating to the requested release from military service of the following teachers deployed as Army schoolmasters and gives which the regiment they were currently serving:\u00a0Cpl. W. Ward;\u00a0Cpl. Godfrey;\u00a0L\/Cpl. C.D. Henderson;\u00a0Private A. E. Teale;\u00a0Lieut. H. L. Duncan and\u00a0Sapper G. Evrington.<\/p>\n

    6) By 1914, Hull had 50 Council schools and 16 “Non Provided” Schools (mostly faith schools or specialist\/private schools). While many Teachers enlisted when war began. Others were required to do so when Conscription was introduced in 1916.\u00a0 The Defence of the Realm Act required the Hull Education Committee to report on every man in their employment, aged 18-41 years. The Committee submitted to the Military Authorities, their employees name, date of birth, address, marital status, and any previous military service. (Their teaching subject or school role was not recorded). Each man was categorised on a scale of A-H, whether they were suitable for military service. Individual school returns can be viewed at the Hull History Centre (Ref C TED\/1\/3\/16\/6-13). By 21 Oct 1916, a total of 1,263 school staff in Hull had enrolled with 1,090, of these in home service units, involved in war related work.<\/p>\n

    With so many men away at war, it was difficult to recruit replacement teachers. The Education service, in Hull, fell mostly on women and elderly male Teachers, who had been rejected from military service, on age and medical grounds. Records show staff shortages and sickness in schools. It is not known how this impacted local educational standards during the war.<\/p>\n

    Few Hull teachers were exempted from war service. Mr E. Michot, a French Teacher, was forced to join up, despite the Education Committee itself requesting that he remained in post. He became an interpreter for the Royal Engineers. English teacher, Mr FR Bell (English) became 2\/Lt in the 5th Gloucesters; Mr W Mattinson (Science) became a 2\/Lt in the 11th Lincs; Mr H Graville (Manual Engineering) became a 1st Air Mechanic in the Royal Flying Corps; Mr I Rothfield (English & History) became Lieutenant, in the 16th Liverpool Regiment; Mr D W Rees (junior Teacher) became 2\/Lt in the 3rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers; and Mr H Ask (Science) became an Admiralty Analyst.<\/p>\n

    On the 24 April 1918, the Military Service Act 1918 (Section 2), was introduced, which meant even those with exemption certificates had a duty to enrol.<\/p>\n

    Some exemptions, include, Mr A T G Kersey, Head of Engineering Department, at the Hull Technical College, who tested metals for munition workers and also gave technical advice on metals. Another exemption, was Mr Alfred Guy Smith, of 123, Park Avenue, Headmaster of the Osborne Street Deaf Centre. He was a married man, (no children), born 17 Jan 1881 and classed as “A” Condition, for military service. He ran the school for forty, hearing impaired children, aged under 16, with just two other staff,\u00a0 Mr Stephens and Miss Major. While the Military authorities insisted that he enlist, no suitable replacement teacher could be found. To prevent the school closing, he remained a Teacher and provided valuable lip reading lessons to soldiers made deaf in the war. George Richardson, of 16, Dover Street, Hull was a dental Surgeon, employed as a school dentist by the Hull Education Committee. Born on 13 Aug 1880, he was another Class A category recruit. While he wanted to serve with the Royal Army Medical Corps as a Dentist, the Education Committee was unable to find a replacement. A compromise was made with the Military, that he enrolled with the 2nd East Yorkshire Volunteers. “B” Company and continue his work in Hull’s Elementary Schools.<\/p>\n

    Some school staff, badly injured in the war, did not return to school life. They include, Mr B Boughton, born 5 May 1885, of 52, West Parade, Hull, He was married man, with five children and worked as a Waiting Room Attendant, at Jameson Street, Medical School, Hull. An army reservist, he served as Private, 7787, with the 1st East Yorkshire Regiment. Badly wounded in Oct 1914. He was discharged on 14 April 1915.<\/p>\n

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