Memorial details

Memorial type
Sculptured / Cast figure
District
Stroud
Town
Slimbridge
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Lady Scott (Kathleen Scott) (Sculptor)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20740

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Current location

In The Spinney at the southwestern corner of the public access area.
Slimbridge Wetland Centre
Newgrounds Lane
Slimbridge
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL2 7BT
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 7171004576
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • West Downs School (Closed)
    Romsey Rd
    Winchester
    SO22

    OS Grid Ref: SU 472 290
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
A bronze statue of a nude boy, reaching up with one hand as if volunteering, on a tall square stone pedestal with the inscriptions and names incised on the four faces in upright capital roman lettering. An adjacent interpretation board summarises its history.
Inscription
Base of figure: HERE AM I SEND ME 6 o'clock face of pedestal: HERE AM I/ SEND ME/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names) 9, 12 and 3 o'clock faces of pedestal: 1939 - 1945/ (Names) Interpretation board: This Memorial to boys formerly at/ West Downs School at Winchester/ who gave their lives in two/ World Wars is placed here because/ Sir Peter Scott was a pupil there/ and his mother was the sculptor./ The school has now closed.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 38
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 38
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 81
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 81
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
Listing information
  • West Downs 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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