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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Newcastle Under Lyme
Town
Newcastle Under Lyme
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11th December 1948
    Attended by: Mr. W. H. Stephens , father of the Sergeant W. H. Stephens, R.A.F., the first Old Boy to be killed in the war and by Dr. T. F. Rutter (Headmaster, 1907-37). Sergeant Stephens died at Heligoland in September 1939.
  • Opened
    Date: 8th September 1949
    Attended by: Mr. W. H, Deakin, Chairman of the Old Median and Old Wolstantonian Association
  • Dedicated
    Date: 11th December 1948
    Attended by: Rev. Albert Rhodes (a Governor of the school) and Rev. G. L. Slater, Vicar of St. John's, West Bromwich, an Old Boy.
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
38345

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Current location

Wolstanton County Grammar School
Milehouse Lane
Newcastle Under Lyme
Newcastle Under Lyme
Staffordshire
ST5 9JU
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 85085 47793
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Oak panelling in five sections. carved dedicatory inscription in the centre flanked by the names of 65 Old Medians and Wolstantonians who gave their lives in WW2. School crest and motto carved at the top centre of the panelling. It was originally hoped to use some of the money raised to build swimming baths but this was to big a project so two tennis courts were opened as part of the memorial to Old Boys killed in WW2 as well as encasing the school organ as well as renovations to it.
Inscription
CENTRE PANEL: IN HONOURED/ MEMORY/ OF THE/ OLD BOYS/ OF THIS SCHOOL/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945 OTHER PANELS: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 65
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 65
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Panelling
    Measurements: height 1120MM, width 2170MM
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Playing / Sports field
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
  • Organ or Organ part
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Comments: The War Memorial Committee aimed to money to provide school swimming baths - £10,000 needed and £1,300 raised by 1st December 1948. This was changed to tennis courts.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
SCHOOL GOVERNORS
Reference

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