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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Shrewsbury And Atcham
Town
Shrewsbury
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Mr T Guerin Robin (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 26 April 1920
    Attended by: Alderman T P Deakin
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13975

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Current location

IN THE LOBBY
LANCASTERIAN SCHOOL
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury And Atcham
Shropshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 490 120
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
An oak board with gold lettering, flanked by representations of a sword and a figure of a bulldog. An inscription runs under the columns of names.
Inscription
(NAMES) O GOD TO US MAY GRACE BE GIVEN TO FOLLOW IN THEIR TRAIN (LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 43
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 43
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Site: c£40

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public,other
Details: Subscribed for in part by friends and relatives of the fallen; the remainder was met by the proceeds of a concert given by the children of the school.
Reference
  • 'Shrewsbury and District: War Memorial Unveiled', Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News, 1 May 1920, p. 6.

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