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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Gate
- District
- North Dorset
- Town
- Blandford Forum
- County
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 55295
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Current location
Premises closed in 1969
but the gateway remains on Damory St.
Blandford Grammar School (closed)
Damory St
Blandford Forum
North Dorset
Dorset
DT11 7AX
England
OS Grid Ref: ST 880 060
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Gateway with triangular arch and two stone gateposts, formerly supporting two metal gates. The gates have since been removed. Originally each gatepost suported a plaque with dedicatory inscription and names. The plaques have been relocated on a wall at the school's current location (reference 63798).
- Inscription
- (None. See reference 63798).
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Alexander, A
Arscott, B J
Bastable, W H
Broadbent, S
Brown, S
Brown, W
Bunce, F L
Candy, R
Carter, L G W
Cherry, A D
See details for all 38 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Gates
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Gate posts
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Gates
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Blandford Secondary School memorial gates
- WMO ID: 165273
- Condition: Poor [last updated on 17-12-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- The site was originally Blandford Secondary School and became Blandford Grammar School in 1927 when the old Milton Abbey School in East Street finally closed down.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
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