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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 11 November 1925
Attended by: Archbishop of Canterbury
Dedicated
Date: 11 November 1925
Attended by: Archbishop of Canterbury
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

62772

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Current location

Tablet on wall of Memorial Court under Big School and on the left of the Norman staircase.
King's School
Borough
Canterbury
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2ES
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 15150 58110
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

A MEMORIAL COURT AND A STONE TABLET WITH NAMES in six columns, arranged by year of leaving school SCHOOL SHIELD AT THE TOP OF THE TABLET. The Cross (Our ref. 41021) is in the Court.

Inscription

Tablet: REMEMBER THESE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES 1914 - 1919/LEFT SCHOOL/ (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Abbott, L P
Adams, C J N
Anderson, D K
Arnold, V
Austin, V J
Baily, S U
Bamber, C C
Barrett, A V
Battersby, C F P
Battiscombe, C
See details for all 160 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 160
Served and returned: 0
Died: 146
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,additional
Order of information: additional

Components

Building
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Tablet
Measurements: depth 110MM, height 2400MM, width 2810MM
Materials: Stone

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
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Condition

The King's School Memorial Court
WMO ID: 186063
Condition: Good [last updated on 27-02-2018]
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History

Memorial Court was excavated by boy volunteers.

Costs

Comments: Estimate includes Cross (UKNIWM 41021)
Memorial: c£1,000

Trust fund/Scholarship

Yes
Purpose: SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS

Sponsorship

Public,other

Reference

BRITISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAR MEMORIALS by KERNOT, C F p.52 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:ROBERTS AND NEWTON 1927 LONDON

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