Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Redbridge
Town
Woodford Green
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 28 May 1921
    Attended by: HRH THE DUKE OF YORK KG
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17974

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Current location

WITHIN QUADRANGLE.
611-627
BANCROFT'S SCHOOL
High Road
Woodford Green
Redbridge
Greater London
IG8 0RF
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 40401 93157
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
CLOSED LANTERN CROSS OF STONE WITH FOLIATED DECORATION ON PINACLE SURMOUNTS OCTAGONAL PILLAR. THIS STONE PILLAR SURMOUNTS AN OCTANGONAL STONE PLINTH ON WHICH THE INSCRIPTIONS ARE CARVED. THE PLINTH SURMOUNTS A THREE-STEPPED OCTAGONAL STONE BASE. THERE IS A STONE CROSS IN RELIEF ON THE SHAFT OF THE PILLAR AND A FOLIATED DESIGN IN RELIEF AROUND TOP OF THE OCTANGONAL PLINTH.
Inscription
THIS CROSS/ IS ERECTED THAT/ ALL THOSE WHO ENTER/ THIS SCHOOL MAY/ REMEMBER THE/ SELF-SACRIFICE OF/ THOSE BANCROFTIANS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ AND WHOSE NAMES / ARE RECORDED IN/ THE SOUTH CLOISTER .../ THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ WHOSE NAMES ARE/ RECORDED ON THE/ MEMORIAL GATES/ AND ALL OTHER/ BANCROFTONIANS WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THE NATION/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection
  • The Times 30 may 1921 p.13b

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