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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Guildford
Town
Wisley
County
Surrey
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 03 June 1921
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Unveiled
    Date: 03 June 1921
    Attended by: President of the Royal Horticultural Society
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21743

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Current location

Memorial located on the left wall within the entrance to the laboratory building
RHS Headquarters
Wisley Lane
Wisley
Guildford
Surrey
GU23 6QB
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 06279 58174
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Bronze plaque surrounded by frame of Hoptonwood stone. Above the plaque is the crest of Royal Horticultural Society - at the upper corner dexter (Latin for 'right') side is a national symbol of the shield bearing the three English lions. On the sinister (Latin for 'left') side is the emblem of the passion cross.
Inscription
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE WISLEY STUDENTS WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919 / (20 names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arnold, Cecil
Barker, Hubert Joseph
Berg, Arthur
Bowyer, Fritz
Cheshire, Eric Corderoy
Clough, Hugh Francis
Daniels, Cecil William
Dyer, Laurence Charles
Foster, Harry Langton
Grant, Ferris Nelson
See details for all 20 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 1320MM, width 686MM
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Comments: Wisley Gardens annual revenue & expenditure for year ending 31st December 1921 published in 'RHS Journal' v.48 (1923)
Memorial: £235 16s 0d

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The RHS
Reference

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