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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Waltham Forest
Town
Leytonstone
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
39990

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Current location

MAIN HALL
DAVIES LANE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Davies La
Leytonstone
Waltham Forest
Greater London
E11 3DR
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 390 870
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
THREE METAL PLAQUES MOUNTED IN ORNATE WOODEN SURROUND. NAMES AND INSCRIPTION IN EMBOSSED LETTERING. CARVED CORINITAN COLUMNS IN WOODEN MOUNT BETWEEN PLAQUES. BRACKETS AT BASE.
Inscription
1914 DAVIES LANE SCHOOL 1919/ (NAMES)/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE/ IMPERISHABLE AND LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE OLD BOYS AND STAFF/ OF THIS SCHOOL, WHO, FOR/ THE SAKE OF DUTY, LEFT ALL/ THAT WAS NEAR AND DEAR TO THEM/ AND MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Childs, G E
Horne, E A
Jones, A
See details for all 3 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 158
    Served and returned: 79
    Died: 79
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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