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Current location

On the ground to the west of the main College buildings
joined to the Chapel by stone steps leading down to a brick-paved forecourt
Marlborough College Memorial Hall
Bath Road
Marlborough
Kennet
Wiltshire
SN8 1PA
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 18457 68627
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Memorial Hall with 2 entrance doors separated by 8 columns. The square vestibule inside has an inner oak lobby with leather covered doors leading into the auditorium at the back of the seats. On the wall below the windows at the rear of the auditorium are the Ancaster stone tablets of WW1 names with initials in red and the rest in grey colouring. On the walls on either side of the door of a wing off the auditorium are the marble tablets of WW2 names , and tablets commemorating those who died in later conflicts and those Old Marlburians awarded the VC , GC and Albert Medal . There is a wooden cabinet with the College arms containing eight drawers probably each containing a book with the names of the fallen of WW2 and WW2
Inscription
On the lintel in the vestibule: REMEMBER On the wooden cabinet: MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ 1914 1918/ 1939 1945/ WW2 names panels: 1939/ (NAMES) 1945/ (names) Post War War 2 panel /ROLL OF HONOUR/Old Marlburians who were killed /after 1945 whilst on operational service / (names) VC GC and Albert Medal Panel/ROLL OF HONOUR/Old Marlburians awarded the Victoria Cross the George Cross/and the Albert Medal /(names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adam, A G A
Adams, C J N
Adamson, H B
Addams-williams, D A
Addenbrooke, J H
Aitchison, G M H
Aldous, S J
Aldrich-blake, P G
Aldworth, T R
Alexander, D G S
See details for all 1138 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 748
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 749
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials ,surname
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 357
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 357
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials , surname
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945): Far East Prisoners of War
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials , surname
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials , surname
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials , surname
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname
  • Palestine (1918-1948)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials , surname
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname
  • Cyprus Emergency (1955-1959)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials , surname
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname
  • Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials , surname
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname
  • Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname
  • Indian Mutiny (1857-1858)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 3
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank , initials , surname , awards
    Order of information: date of award
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 2
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank , initials , surname , awards ,date of award
    Order of information: by date of award
  • 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: organisation , initials , surname , awards
    Order of information: by date of award
  • First and Second Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-1842 and 1878-1880)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 2
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank , initials , surname , awards , date of award
    Order of information: by date of award
  • Sudan Campaign (1882-1899)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank , initials , surname , awards , date of award
    Order of information: by date of award
Components
  • Hall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - York, Wood - Oak
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble, Stone - Ancaster
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown, Leather
  • Bookcase
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Comments: IT WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNED IN 1919, WITH A CAPACITY OF 1256 SEATS. PLANS WERE ALTERED TWICE. FIRSTLY TO COPE WITH WATER RISING FROM THE R. KENNET (THE BUILDING OR FOUNDATIONS SUNK) AND SECONDLY DUE TO SHORTAGE OF FUNDS. INCLUDED IN THE MEMORIAL IS THE PAVED FORECOURT AND FLIGHT OF STEPS TO THE COLLEGE CHAPEL.
Memorial: approx £53,000.

Trust fund/Scholarship
Yes
Purpose: Education of sons of the Fallen
Responsibility
MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE
Reference
  • BRITISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAR MEMORIALS by KERNOT, C F pp.108-111 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:ROBERTS AND NEWTON 1927 LONDON Contains full description and details of the Hall and the Opening Ceremony 1925.
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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