Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Cambridge
Town
Cambridge
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Non-Combat Deaths, Second World War (1939-1945): Far East Prisoners of War, Second World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 23 February 1923
    Attended by: Bishop of Colchester, Lt General Sir Thomas D'Oyly Snow
  • Rededicated
    Date: November 1954
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
46506

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Current location

On the West wall of the South transept of the College Chapel.
ST JOHN'S COLLEGE
St John's Street
Cambridge
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 1TP
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 44808 58736
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
LARGE, WALL-MOUNTED, GREY MARBLE TABLETS WITH LIMESTONE MOUNT. WW1 NAMES IN THREE COLUMNS IN CENTRE. WW2 NAMES IN TWO COLUMNS, ONE EITHER SIDE OF WW1 NAMES. THE EAGLE OF ST JOHN WITH PALM LEAVES, COLOURED AND IN GILT, AT TOP CENTRE, ABOVE THE COMMEMORATION (IN FRENCH): BELOW ARE THE WW1 NAMES. DATES AND TWO OTHER GILT EAGLES WITH OUTSTRETCHED WINGS AND SEATED IN CROWNS ARE ABOVE WW2 NAMES. REGULARLY SPACED, COLOURED SYMBOLS OF LADY MARGARET - RED ROSES AND PORTCULLIS - SURROUND THE WW1 NAMES.
Inscription
ABOVE LEFT PANEL: MCMXXXIX/ MCMXLV/ (NAMES) ABOVE THE CENTRE PANELS: SOUVENT ME SOUVIENT*/ (NAMES)/ MCMXIV MCMXIX ABOVE RIGHT PANEL: MCMXXXIX/ MCMXLV/ (NAMES) *Translation - 'Often Remember Me' (it is the Motto of the Foundress of the College)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, J B P
Adamson, F D
Ainley, K E D
Alexander, P G
Allen, G A
Atkinson, H N
Badcock, A L
Barnard, H C
Barnett, B L T
Bartlett, W H
See details for all 156 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 156
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 156
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, Initials
    Order of information: Surname
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, Surname
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945): Far East Prisoners of War
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Forename
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Forename
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 110
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 110
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Initials
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Grey
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height C 3200 MM, width C 3850 MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • ST JOHN'S COLLEGE, THE BUILDINGS SURROUNDING THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD COURTS
  • Grade I
  • 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
History
In 1971, following a debate about him, the name of T E Hulme was added to the memorial. He had been an undergraduate 1902-4 and in 1912. See D Worthington: 'T E Hulme: "One of the War Poets"' '(London, 2012) p.38
Costs

Memorial: £708 + £635

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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