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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Hackney
Town
Hackney Downs
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
11887

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Current location

Hackney Downs School (Formerly Grocers Company School)
Downs Park Road
Hackney Downs
Hackney
Greater London
E5 8JY
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 34460 85420
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
FLANKED BY PILLARS IN RELIEF WREATH AND "PRO PATRIA" ABOVE TEXT
Inscription
THIS ROLL OF HONOUR/ IS PLACED UPON THE/ WALLS OF THE SCHOOL/ TO RECORD THE NAMES / OF THOSE OLD BOYS WHO/ AT THE CALL OF KING/ AND COUNTRY WENT/ FORTH TO THEIR DUTY/ AND LAID DOWN THEIR/ OWN LIVES THAT THE/ LIVES AND LIBERTIES OF/ THOSE DEAR TO THEM/ MIGHT BE MADE SECURE/ 1914 - 1918/ IN PERPETUA FRATER/ AVE ATQUE VALE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Albury, E A C
Allen, C R
Allen, W S
Baggs, H E
Balls, J W
Barnes, S L
Barton, A R
Behm, E J A
Bennett, F M
Benson, W R G
See details for all 98 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 98
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 98
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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