Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Allegory (eg: Victory)
- District
- Merton
- Town
- Wimbledon
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 14th October 1921
Attended by: Sir Cecil Hertslet KBE - Rededicated
Date: 7th November 2003
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 12465
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Current location
Kings College School
Southside Common
Wimbledon
Merton
Greater London
SW19 4TT
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 23447 70678
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Cylindrical pedestal on base, surmounted by bronze (later bronze resin) statue of a nude athlete holding up the laurel wreath of Victory. Names inscribed on five panels around pedestal and Greek inscription, circled by laurel wreath relief, on base.
- Inscription
- SIDE: (Names) Front of base: THEIRS IS THE PRIZE OF A WELL GARLANDED DEATH (Translation of Greek inscription)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Addington, C J F
Andrews, B G
Angell, B E
Ashton, A L
Ayscgugh, D G
Backhouse, St J S
Baker, N S
Balfour, B
Barber, B K B
Beardshaw, R D
See details for all 159 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 159
Served and returned: 0
Died: 159
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Figure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze, Synthetic Material - Pedestal
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Figure
- Listing information
- King's College School War Memorial
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Kings College School WW1
- WMO ID: 197611
- Condition: Good [last updated on 13-09-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2009: Cleaned 2003: Bronze figure replaced with bronze resin figure modelled from photographs of the original. c1960s: Original bronze figure stolen. On the first occasion it was abandoned in a corner of the school grounds. It was replaced and secured to the pedestal with a steel tube, but stolen again a few weeks later and never recovered.
- Costs
Comments: Financed by the School, the Old King's Club and from donations
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- The Times 3 Oct. 1921 p.7 Memorial will be unveiled on 14 October.
- A Great Day School in London: A History of King's College School by Thomas Hinde pp.70-73 Published:James and James 1995 The memorial was unveiled by Sir Cecil Herslet KBE, an Old Boy and Governor.( Its pedestal was designed by Arthur Stratton FRIBA, also an Old Boy.)
- Photograph of unveiling: may be from 'Wimbledon Borough News' 11 Nov. 1921 p.7
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