Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Merton
- Town
- Wimbledon
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 12463
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Current location
Wimbledon College
Edge Hill
Wimbledon
Merton
Greater London
SW19 4NS
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 23733 70358
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Original (Lost) Memorial-WALL MOUNTED STONE Tablet WITH RELIEF OF CHRIST'S CRUCIFIXION ABOVE NAMES AND INSCRIPTION Replacement (Current) Memorial-Wooden Board . A rectangular wood framed board , the longer axis horizontal , the background black , the names and dedication in gold ,
- Inscription
- (NAMES)/ A.M.D.G./ IN MEMORY OF/ THE OLD BOYS OF THIS COLLEGE/ WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ 1939-1945/
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Archard, Te
Atkin, Bj
Beer, Rh
Belmar, Fb
Brachi, Bj
Butterworth, Jlg
Collenette, F De B
Conway, Pw
Crane, Ja
Davis, Cch
See details for all 58 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 58
Served and returned: 0
Died: 58
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, decorations
Order of information: suname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Tablet
- 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
- History
- MEMORIAL DESTROYED BY FIRE IN 1977-the original stone memorial. Replaced by wooden board
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- www.wimbledoncollege.org.uk/page/?title=Remembrance+Page&pid=204
- www.wimbledoncollege.org.uk/page/?title=War+Record+Biographies&pid=216 (biographies of some of the men lost in both wars)
- www.wimbledoncollege.org.uk/page/?title=Victoria+Cross+recipients+of+Wimbledon+College+and+the+Army+Class &pid=176 (details of the 3 VC Winners from the College-all killed-2 WW1 and 2 WW2)
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