Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Merton
- Town
- Wimbledon
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), Iraq War (2003-2011), Afghanistan (2001-2014)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 2nd November 1949
Attended by: Archbishop of Canterbury - Unveiled
Date: 2nd November 1949
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 12466
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Current location
In the Great Hall
Kings College School
Southside Common
Wimbledon
Merton
Greater London
SW19 4TT
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 23447 70678
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Five marble wall panels with School crest on centre panel.
- Inscription
- CENTRE PANEL: 1939-1945/ THE SCHOOL REMEMBERS/ [names] OTHER PANELS: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Andrew, L D
Ball, D H
Bayliss, R
Beacham, D O
Bellchamber, K E
Bensted, P S
Berthoud, G E
Bonn, P M C
Booth, P W
Boswell, A C J
See details for all 135 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 147
Served and returned: 1
Died: 146
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname - Iraq War (2003-2011)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: Undefined - Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Tablets
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble
- Tablets
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- History
- 2003: Letters repainted and tablet cleaned and restored.
- Costs
Comments: In December 1946 an appeal was launched jointly by the School, the Corporation and the Old King's Club. £20,000 was raised. Part of the money raised supported a building programme, including the acquisition of the Priory, a large house with a large garden. This was used to enlarge the Junior School.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- Yes
Purpose: A fund for sons of Old Boys who had served. - Sponsorship
- Other
- Responsibility
- King's College School
- Reference
- Newsletter 103, October 2003; 116, May 2010 Old King's Club,including obituaries of David Williams (Iraq) and Paul Mervis (Afghanistan)
- Published:Pentland Press 2000 Autobiography of Desmond Plunkett (see OKC Newsletter April 2002 for obituary).
- Local Publication/Booklet School Magazine. April 1947 pp.1-2.
- A Great Day School in London: A History of King's College School by Thomas Hinde pp.83,87,91,93. Published:James and James 1995
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