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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 16 July 1920
Attended by: The Lord Chancellor performed the unveiling of the WW1 plaque

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

39735

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Current location

On the ground floor
in an alcove on the left side of the Central Hall
Royal Courts of Justice.
Strand
Holborn
City Of Westminster
Greater London
WC2A 2LL
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 31017 81117
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

A tall bronze plaque set in a small alcove on the left hand side of the ground floor of Central Hall. At top-centre of the central section is a laurel wreath containing the dates 1914 1918, beneath which is the inscription: a rectangular raised border of laurel leaves surrounds the central panel bearing the names of WW1 casualties in raised lettering; this is flanked by bronze side panels bearing the names of WW2 casualties, also in raised lettering.

Inscription

(Upper centre panel): 1914/ 1918 / THE / ROYAL / COURTS OF / JUSTICE / ROLL OF HONOUR (Lower centre panel): DIED IN THE SERVICE / OF THEIR COUNTRY / (names) (Left panel): 1939 / 1945 / (8 names) (Right panel): 1939 / 1945 / (7 names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Alderson, R L
Baker, G
Barnes, W E
Bone, W G
Bonham, R F
Borrer, J M
Brocklesby, H M
Campbell, J L G
Clemens, J G
Constable, F
See details for all 41 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 26
Served and returned: 0
Died: 26
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname, rank, military unit
Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 15
Served and returned: 0
Died: 15
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname

Components

Plaques
Measurements: height c2000 mm, width c1000 mm
Materials: Bronze

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

WW1 & WW2 Tablet Royal Courts of Justice
WMO ID: 263264
Condition: Good [last updated on 17-03-2020]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Royal Courts of Justice

Reference

156WW1
www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/263264/
Illustrated Police News Thursday 23/7/1920 (page 4): "A memorial tablet to officials and members of the staff employed in all the Royal Courts of Justice who died during the war was unveiled by the Lord Chancellor on Friday in the Central Hall of the Law Courts". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000072/19200722/014/0004
Nottingham Journal Saturday 17/7/1920: "COURTS WAR MEMORIAL. In the presence of a large gathering of H.M. judges and members of the legal profession, a memorial to officials and members of the staff employed in all royal courts of justice who died in the war, was unveiled by the Lord Chancellor yesterday. The memorial is a bronze tablet on which are recorded the names and rank of the men who made the great sacrifice". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001897/19200717/100/0005

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