Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Cotswold
Town
Cirencester
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1931
    Attended by: A.C.K Toms Esq HEADMASTER
  • Dedicated
    Date: 01 January 1931
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1931
    Attended by: Canon Westmacott
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
56317

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Current location

The Bingham Hall
King Street
Cirencester
Cotswold
Gloucestershire
GL7 1JT
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 02760 01366
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • North wall of the main hall
    Cirencester Grammar School
    Cirencester
    Cotswold
    Gloucestershire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
  • Deer Park School
    Cirencester
    Cotswold
    Gloucestershire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
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Description
Wall mounted cast bronze plaque set in a wooden frame. The school coat of arms is raised at the top of plaque above the commemoration: an inlaid, downward pointing sword is set within a Latin cross at the centre with names either side. All lettering raised.
Inscription
IN MEMORY / OF THOSE FROM / THIS SCHOOL WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT / WAR 1914 + 1918 / (names) / AND IN HONOUR OF THOSE / WHO SERVED AND RETURNED.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 36
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 36
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 20mm, height 1000mm, width 500mm
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
History
1993: Memorial was cleaned and paint splashed removed
Costs

Memorial: £59 5s 10d

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference
  • The Cirencestrian 01 August 1931 Published:Cirencester Grammar School Magazine 01/08/1931
  • Cirencester old grammarians (1940s) Association's "Second Millennium Newsletter".

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