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The
First World War Memorial in the Chapel of Rugby School (Names "A"
- "K")
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Rugby School is a day and boarding co-educational independent school in Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain. Its re-establishment by Thomas Arnold during his time as Headmaster, from 1828—1841, was seen as the forerunner of the Victorian Public School. It is one of the original seven English Public Schools defined by the Public Schools Act 1868.
682 past pupils of this school (Rugbeians) lost their lives in the First World War. Their names are commemorated on three marble panels in the School Chapel. Outside the School Chapel is a hexagonal limestone cross, set in a small garden, which has the inscription: "In remembrance of the dead 1914-1919. The names are recorded in the memorial chapel"'.
2 past pupils of the school served in the Yorkshire Regiment, and lost their lives in the First World War.
Private Harold Arthur Bryan Donkin, G/18971.
1st Battalion Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), formerly Lieutenant
3rd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the
Rev. Arthur and Mrs. Donkin, of Semer Rectory, Ipswich. Died 22 December 1916.
Aged 19.
Born Sutton-Maddock (Salop), Enlisted Whitehall (London), Resided Sutton-Maddock
(Salop).
Buried GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE.
A comprehensive biography of Harold Donkin is provided in Roberts Coulson's
Biographies
of Officers of the Yorkshire Regiment which accounts for the reason for
his loss of a Commission.
Captain William Henry George Raley. 3rd Battalion attached to 2nd
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Eldest son of Lt. Col. William Emsley Raley,
of Darley Hall, Barnsley, Yorks, and the late Elizabeth Emsley Raley. Killed
15 June 1915. Aged 30.
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.
The following additional biographical information is taken from Roberts Coulson's
Biographies
of Officers of the Yorkshire Regiment;-
"William Raley was born in Barnsley on May 3rd 1885.
He qualified into the legal profession and was admitted to the bar in 1908
working as Managing Clerk for the family firm of Raley & Sons in Barnsley.
A pre war territorial soldier he first went to France with the Royal Fusiliers
in December of 1914 but was invalided home with blood poisoning.
Captain Raley then joined the 2nd Yorkshires in May of 1915 just after the
Battle of Festubert. On June 14th the battalion moved into trenches to the
east of Givenchy and attacked at 6-00 a.m. the next day after the blowing
of a mine under the enemy line. Captain William Henry George Raley was killed
in this action on June 15th 1915 at the age of 30
The following was written in the official history of the regiment;-
“Captain Raley and most of his “B” company were hit before
they got away from their parapet”."
Lieutenant Anthony Reginald WELSH. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of William and Florence Elvira Welsh, of Owslebury House, Winchester.
Born Altrincham, Cheshire. Died 19 February 1916. Aged 32.
Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY.
(For further information on Lieutenant Welsh, including his photo and biographical details, see "Individual Photos - W" on this website.)
The
First World War Memorial in the Chapel of Rugby School (Names "L"
- "R")
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The
First World War Memorial in the Chapel of Rugby School (Names "R"
- "Y")
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The
Chapel, Rugby School
Photo © Copyright calflier001
and licensed for reuse under this Creative
Commons Licence.
The
War Memorial Outside the Chapel, Rugby School
Photo © Copyright Stephen
McKay and licensed for reuse under this Creative
Commons Licence.
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