Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Woodspring
Town
Blagdon
County
Avon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28960

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Current location

St Andrew's Church
Church Street
Blagdon
Woodspring
Avon
BS40 7SB
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 5044458961
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
ILLUMINATE PAPER SCROLL FRAMED UNDER GLASS ILLUMINATED BORDER INCLUDES PICTURES OF ST ANDREW, ST HUGH, BLAGDON AND CHARTERHOUSE SCHOOLS, AND THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ST HUGHS CHURCH.
Inscription
TO THE/ GREATER GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO KEEP EVER FRESH/ THE MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ INHABITANTS OF THIS VILLAGE/ FORMER SCHOLARS AT BLAGDON/ AND CHARTERHOUSE SCHOOLS/ WORSHIPPERS IN THE CHURCHES/ OF ST ANDREW AND ST HUGH/ OR THEIR SONS/ WHO GAVE THEIR RICHEST GIFT/ TO THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914 - 1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Best, William
Buxton, Claude
Cattell, Lawrence
Coates, Edward
Coates, Richard
Filer, Gilbert
Firbank, Joseph
Frost, Charles
Harris, Alvan
Hemmens, Herbert
See details for all 22 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 44
    Served and returned: 22
    Died: 22
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Scroll
    Measurements: height 660MM, width 420MM
    Materials: Paper
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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