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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 03 April 1949
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Rededicated
Date: 06 June 1982
Attended by: Bishop Suffragan of Colchester
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

23662

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Current location

CHRIST CHURCH
Church St East
Woking
Woking
Surrey
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 006 589
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations

WOKING GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS
Station Rd
Woking
Woking
Surrey
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 006 585
Denomination: Undefined

Description

CARVED OAK CHAIR, TABLE AND LECTERN WITH ASSOCIATED PLAQUE SCHOOL CREST ABOVE INSCRIPTION SET INTO WOODEN FRAME

Inscription

WOKING COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ IN MEMORY OF THE OLD BOYS FOM THE SCHOOL/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Armstrong, A.g.
Baker, H.a.m
Beardmore, L.c.
Beeney, R.a.l
Benham, J.a
Black, H.p.
Boon, W.h.
Bradshaw, S.e.
Burgess, A.
Carren, G.e.
See details for all 72 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 71
Served and returned: 0
Died: 71
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname

Components

Frame
Measurements: height 1320MM, width 870MM
Materials: Wood
Plaque
Measurements: height 1110MM, width 610MM
Materials: Bronze

Listing information

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Condition

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History

ONLY THE PLAQUE IS ON DISPLAY, BUT THE CHAIR, LECTERN AND TABLE STILL EXIST AND ARE IN STORAGE IN THE CHURCH

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Public

Responsibility

PCC OF CHRIST CHURCH WOKING

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