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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Lancaster
Town
Lancaster
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: C 7th November 1925
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
42344

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Current location

LA1 4RS
ST THOMAS CE HIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL
Ashton Rd
Lancaster
Lancaster
Lancashire
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 476 607
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
NOWY HEADED PLAQUE ENGRAVED CROWN AND LEAVES IN NOWY HEAD. BORDER OF LEAVES. ENGRAVED ROSE IN EACH CORNER
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND THE IMMORTAL MEMORY OF THE UNDERMENTIONED/ BOYS OF THIS SCHOOL WHO DURING THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918 LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES AND BY THEIR/ SACRIFICE PRESERVED OUR FREEDOM AND UPHELD/ THE CAUSE OF JUSTICE AND TRUE CHRISTIAN CHVALRY/ X X X/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashcroft, E F
Ashton, J
Benville, S
Birkett, C
Caddy, W
Chrisholme, C
Dodd, W A
Fletcher, R
Gardner, L
Garner, J A
See details for all 33 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 33
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 33
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 750MM, width 1000MM
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
  • CHAPEL OF RIPLEY ST THOMAS SCHOOL
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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