Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Vale Of White Horse
Town
Abingdon-on-Thames
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: April 1919
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
31191

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Current location

In the school chapel
Abingdon School
Park Road
Abingdon-on-Thames
Vale Of White Horse
Oxfordshire
OX14 1DE
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 49367 97391
Denomination: Non-denominational

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Description
Brass plaque with list of Old Abingdonians who died in WW1. School coat of arms at top centre, Latin inscription and then names in two columns below separated by a single black line, all engraved.
Inscription
MISERICORDIAS DOMINI IN AETERNUM CANTABO*/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES) *Translation - MERCIES OF THE LORD I WILL SING FOREVER
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbott, F H
Ackling, P
Adams, V G
Adcock, W R C
Aldridge, P J
Aldwinckle, P
Aldworth, H G
Aldworth, T
Allum, B
Andrews, P E
See details for all 334 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 72
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 72
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, decorations, initials
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Forename, Profession
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Corporate

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