Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Copeland
Town
St Bees
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Malayan Emergency (1948-1960), Korean War (1950-1953)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3926

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Current location

On south wall of the school chapel
St Bees School
Main Street
St Bees
Copeland
Cumbria
CA27 1DS
England

OS Grid Ref: NX 96979 12232
Denomination: Non-denominational

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Description
Brass Plaque with the school coat of arms at the top.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THE OLD BOYS OF THIS SCHOOL / WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR / 1939-1945 / (names) / (name) / Malaya 1946 / (name) / Korea 1951
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allan, Wb
Anderton, W
Armstrong, Jg
Armstrong, Rs
Ball, Bf
Bancroft, Rs
Bannister, Wg
Biggar, Dc
Buchanan, Na
Buckley, Ph
See details for all 85 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 83
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 83
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames, decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 5 mm, height 1355 mm, width 710 mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Old St Beghian's Association
Reference
  • The Old St Beghian Association Magazine no 189,. July 2016 page 18, for the ownership since the school closed in 2015

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