Poole School Cross

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Dedicated
Date: 29 September 1921
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Rededicated
Date: 11th November 1989
Attended by: UNKNOWN
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

26377

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Current location

In churchyard
St James' Church
St James Close
Poole
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1JL
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 00831 90433
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations

Poole Secondary School
Poole
Poole
Dorset
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

Description

TWO-STEPPED SQUARE BASE SURMOUNTED BY SQUARE PLINTH, SHAFT AND WHEEL CROSS. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH

Inscription

6 O'CLOCK FACE: FINIS OPUS CORONAT/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THE OLD BOYS OF POOLE SCHOOL/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918 3, 9 AND 12 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Baldwin, John O
Burden, Ralph
Durant, Christopher
Eastwood, William
Foster, Arthur
Gillingham, Percy G
Green, Percy
Hall, William
Hart, Reginald
Hopkins, Alfred
See details for all 24 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 24
Served and returned: 0
Died: 24
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename

Components

Cross
Measurements: depth 1510MM, height 2570MM, width 1620MM
Materials: Granite
Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite

Listing information

Poole School Cross War Memorial
Grade II
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

POOLE SCHOOL CROSS
WMO ID: 97805
Condition: Good [last updated on 23-10-2019]
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History

1988/9: MEMORIAL WAS CLEANED AND NAMES RE-DONE WHEN IT WAS RE-SITED

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

PCC & Churchwardens of the Parish

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