Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Lewisham
Town
Forest Hill
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), VC or GC Recipients
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 29 January 1922
    Attended by: Major-General Sir William Thwaites;, C.B. K.C.M.G.
  • Dedicated
    Date: 29 January 1922
    Attended by: Rev. A.G.B. West vicar of St Dunstan's in the East.
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
12302

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Current location

In the Great Hall.
St Dunstan's College
Stanstead Road
Forest Hill
Lewisham
Greater London
SE6 4TY
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 37119 73495
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Oak board with carved oak leaves, Scottish thistle, roses, lily, ivy, hop, grape vine, laurel, clover and maple plants. There are two angels and painted regimental badges with the school crest in the centre. There are also crests to the eight soldiers on the board with Latin inscriptions.
Inscription
SCHOOL/ ALBAM EXORNARUNT/ BENE TERENDO/ FIDEM SERVA/ SEMPER AUDETE/ NON SIBI SED ALIAS/ VIRTUTEM QUARE/ SURGITO/ CONCORDIA VALEMUS. (Trans: They have decorated the white* by living well keep the faith always dare not for oneself but for others search for virtue onwards rise up we are strong in harmony. * In reference to the school motto: Albam Exorna. Decorate the white.) THESE TABLETS / ARE ERECTED / IN ORDER THAT THE MEMORY OF THOSE / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THE / FREEDOM OF THEIR COUNTRY IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 MAY LIVE AS / A PERPETUAL INSPIRATION TO MANY / GENERATIONS OF ST DUNSTAN'S BOYS F W R BROWN (Master) THIS STEP WAS ERECTED BY DUNSTONIANS / IN MEMORY OF JULIAN FRANCIS STEELE. (obscured by wreath, transcription completed using Lewisham War Memorials website)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brown, F. W. R.
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 233
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 233
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, initials
    Order of information: Undefined
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £600.00

Trust fund/Scholarship
Yes
Purpose: To support a student unable to afford the fees.
Sponsorship
Private
Responsibility
School
Reference

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