Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Oxford
Town
Oxford
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), VC or GC Recipients
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 12 November 1920
    Attended by: Bishop of Oxford
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
32033

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Current location

Next to the cricket pavilion
The Dragon School
Bardwell Road
Oxford
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 6SD
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 51462 08013
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A Celtic cross sets on plinth and two stepped base. Inscription and names are carved on the shaft of the cross (WW2) and sides of the plinth (WW1), all in black lettering with roman capitals. The cross is surrounded by single-chain fencing.
Inscription
Front Face of Shaft of Cross: IN LOVING/ MEMORY/ OF OLD BOYS/ AND/ MASTERS/ OF THE/ DRAGON/ SCHOOL/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR Other Three Faces of Shaft of Cross: 1939-1945/ (WW2 Names) Rear Face of Plinth: "NOMEN EORUM VIVT IN SAECULA SAECULORUM"* * Translation - THEIR NAME LIVES FOREVER Other Three Faces of Plinth: (WW1 Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Addis, T H L
Arden, H W
Backhouse, St J
Benham, F
Bickmore, B S
Blencowe, O C
Brown, D W
Buck, G S
Burch, R S
Burton, H P C
See details for all 83 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 83
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 83
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: year died,forename
    Order of information: year died
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 134
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 134
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Forename
    Order of information: Random
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Forenames, Year Died
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference

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