Plaque Rededication for Three Wellesley WWI Soldiers
Lost plaque to be rededicated in Wellesley High School's 1938 room, in honor of three Wellesley soldiers who fought and died in WWI
Tomorrow, a plaque commemorating three Wellesley men who fought in The Great War (World War I) is getting pride of place at the High School--again. Selectmen confirmed at their meeting last Monday that the plaque would be rededicated at the High School. The ceremony is slated for 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The three names on the plaque are Karl Cushing McKenney, class of 1907; Franklin Temple Ingraham, class of 1909; and Francis Wellington Whitney, class of 1909, who was also a resident of Needham. All three fought and died in WWI. According to YourTown Wellesley, the plaque originally hung in the 1907 High School building, but was lost for a while--likely during the 1938 move to a newer building. It turned up about 20 years ago, and was on …
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