Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Oxford
Town
Oxford
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians, VC or GC Recipients
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11th November 1921
    Attended by: Bishop of Ripon
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
31879

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Current location

On the left hand wall of the approach to the cathedral from Tom Quad
Christ Church Cathedral
St Aldate's
Oxford
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 1DB
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 51551 05971
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Four tablets , longer about the vertical axis in two groups of two each within a grey stone arch. The first group of two is surmounted by a coat of arms and the English version of the dedication . The second group is surmounted by the Latin version of the dedication . The tablets are in white with the names in black , the background in grey/green and the dedication in gold .
Inscription
1914 1918/ "YE SHALL REMEMBER THE MEN OF THIS HOUSE WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY"/ (names)/ "REQUIEM AETERNAM DONA EIS DOMINE ET LUX PERPETUA LUCEAT EIS" (names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abrahams, Arthur Charles Lionel
Agar-robartes, Hon Thomas Charles Reginald
Amory, Ludovic Heathcoat
Anderson, George Wayne
Anderson, Laurence
Angel, Andrea
Archer, Thomas
Ashfield, William Norgrove
Attwood, Algernon Foulkes
Bagshawe, Geoffrey Hamilton
See details for all 238 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 238
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 238
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, title
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Forename
    Order of information: Undefined
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Hopton Wood
Listing information
  • CATHEDRAL CHURCH
  • Grade I
  • 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

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