Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Vale Royal
Town
Northwich
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18228

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Current location

Sir John Deane's College
Monarch Drive
Northwich
Vale Royal
Cheshire
CW9 8AF
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 65685 72658
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Three wooden boards mounted on a wall above a door in the school hall. The centre board has the school badge at the top and lists those who gave their lives in the First World War. The board on the left lists those who served in the Second World War in the Royal Navy, Merchant Navy, Army, and the Royal Canadian Air Force. The board on the right lists those who served in the Second World War in the Royal Air Force.
Inscription
Centre board: (Names)/ ROLL of HONOUR of OLD WITTONIANS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES in the GREAT WAR.1914-1919/ Erected by Pupils, old Pupils and Governors Left hand board: THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ THE ROYAL NAVY/ (Names)/ THE MERCHANT NAVY/ (Names)/ THE ARMY/ (Names)/ R. CANADIAN AIR FORCE/ (Name) Right hand board: THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ THE ROYAL AIR FORCE/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 29
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 29
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename initials, rank, regiment, service
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 57
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 57
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Service, surname, forename initials, rank, ship/unit, decorations
    Order of information: By service, then alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference
  • www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/139099/ . Accessed 28 March 2023.

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