Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Belfast
Town
Belfast
County
Antrim
Country
Northern Ireland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
CAPTAIN JAMES R YOUNG (Designer)
ROSAMUND PRAEGER (Sculptor)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 7th April 1923
    Attended by: GENERAL SIR ALEXANDER J GODLEY KCB KCMG
  • Dedicated
    Date: 7th April 1923
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43379

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Description
Central plaque listing those who died. This is surmounted by elaborate carved stonework, including armorial device. Below is Royal Coat of Arms. There are four further plaques, two either side of the central plaque, listing those who served. There are four carved figures, one either side of the central plaque with the other two on the extreme left and right hand sides. These figures represent Courage, Life, Death and Endurance. Along the top of the memorial are four griffins representing England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Along the bottom of the memorial are shields.
Inscription
(ROLL OF HONOUR TABLET) THESE SONS OF THE SCHOOL PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT OF MEN BY THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF-SACRIFICE. (REST OF INSCRIPTION NOT KNOWN)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 599
    Served and returned: 470
    Died: 129
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Figures
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Runcorn
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Campbell College
Reference
  • BRITISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAR MEMORIALS by KERNOT, C F 256-7 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:ROBERTS AND NEWTON 1927 LONDON
  • Neither Rogues nor Fools: A History of Campbell College and Campbellians by Haines, Keith 142
  • A COMPANION GUIDE TO ARCHITECTURE IN IRELAND 1837-1921 by WILLIAMS, JEREMY 17 Source: Image Library Published:IRISH ACADEMIC PRESS LTD 1994 DUBLIN
  • THE IRISH SWORD V20 P197 Source: Link Library

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