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DelBoy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:42 pm Post subject: Webster Memorial Theatre and Arts Centre - 2nd J.F. Webster |
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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)
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Keptie
Joined: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 939 Location: near Arbroath Angus
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject: Webster Memorial Hall now Webster Memorial Theatre Arbroath |
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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 .
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DelBoy
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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His portrait can be viewed online here: BBC Paintings Site
He is also in the Cambridge University roll of Honour book.
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