Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Remembrance of Tower Hill School Alumni
Who Gave Their Lives in the Service of Their Country
Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., November 19, 2023
1. In Remembrance of Tower Hill School Alumni Marker
Alfred D. Warner III '32 · David N. Hammond '35 · Holstein Harvey Ill '37 · R. Peter Richards '37 · F. Gerish Gassaway, Jr. '39 · Charles A. Higgins, Jr. '40 · John H. Horlick, Jr. '40 · John H. Wellford '40 · Edmund M. Flaherty, Jr. '42 · Graham N. Lowdon, Jr. '56
This courtyard is given in memory of
Alletta Laird Downs
Letty Downs attended Tower Hill from 1921 to 1929 and was a lifelong, generous supporter of the school. She was an advocate of quiet philanthropy, never seeking public credit or acknowledgment. Her significant scholarship support allowed many to benefit from a Tower Hill education.
This courtyard is a celebration of some of the core values that Letty Downs practiced throughout her lifetime: honoring those who served their country, providing educational opportunities to many, and embracing the beauties of nature by surrounding oneself with flowers and trees. In keeping with her example, the courtyard is given anonymously in her memory.
September 2006
Landscaping given in memory of
Burton P. Fowler
Tower Hill Headmaster
1923-1941
by Victoria Pyle '28
Erected by Tower Hill School.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military. A significant historical month for this entry is September 2006.
Location.
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Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Samuel Francis Du Pont (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mount Salem United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rockford Tower (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Looking Back (approx. Ό mile away); William Marriott Canby Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); William Poole Bancroft Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gibraltar (approx. 0.3 miles away); Henry Clay Village (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Looking Back (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., November 19, 2023
2. In Remembrance of Tower Hill School Alumni Marker
Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., November 19, 2023
3. In Remembrance of Tower Hill School Alumni Marker
Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., November 19, 2023
4. In Remembrance of Tower Hill School Alumni Marker
The first marker lies flush with the ground near the flagpole. The second marker is on the wall near the stairs.
Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., November 19, 2023
5. In Remembrance of Tower Hill School Alumni Marker
The third marker in this group is just to the right of the pole. This view continues to show 17th Street, but to the east of photo 4.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 26, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 5, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
