Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Charnwood
- Town
- Loughborough
- County
- Leicestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 02nd July 1949
Attended by: Colonel J. P. W. Jamie, MC. OL
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 37492
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Current location
Loughborough Grammar School
Burton Walks
Loughborough
Charnwood
Leicestershire
LE11 2DU
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 54041 18921
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Wall mounted, portrait orientated nowy-headed bronze plaque incorporating a raised school shield in coloured enamel at top centre with a partial sun-ray burst design in relief immediately below. Raised inscription & names lettering highlighted with gold coloured paint.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND / IN HONOURED MEMORY OF MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WARS OF 1914-1918 AND 1939-1945 / Left side of plaque : { 1914-1918 / (56 NAMES in two columns) } Right side of plaque : { 1939-1945 / (60 NAMES in two columns) } Base of plaque : "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allsopp, J
Ball, C F
Barrow, H C
Blumb, E S
Bourne, W F
Carter, F B
Chapman, A D
Chapman, H F
Chapman, J
Clarke, H C
See details for all 56 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 56
Served and returned: 0
Died: 56
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 60
Served and returned: 0
Died: 60
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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