Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Woodspring
Town
Portishead
County
Avon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 22 April 1923
    Attended by: Bishop of Bristol
  • Unveiled
    Date: 22 April 1923
    Attended by: Mr. C. G. Cowlin, J.P., Chairman of the committeer
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
46301

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Current location

St Nicholas' Church
Nore Road
Portishead
Woodspring
Avon
BS20 8EN
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 44509 76121
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
NOWY headed cast bronze plaque with inscription in relief. Crucifix in relief at the top centre of the plaque and badge of the National Nautical School in relief at the bottom left of the plaque. Commemorates the memory of 400 boys and officers.
Inscription
TO THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE OFFICERS AND BOYS OF THE/ B. T. S. FORMIDABLE AND THE/ NATIONAL NAUTICAL SCHOOL WHO/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ AND IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 45/ "WE ARE THE DEAD, SHORT DAYS AGO/ WE LIVED, FELT DAWN, SAW SUNSETS GLOW,/ LOVED AND WER ELOVED./ TO YOU WHO LIVE FROM FAILING HANDS WE THROW/ A TORCH: FOLLOW/ THE CHRIST THE KING/ LIVE PURE, SPEAK TRUE, RIGHT WRONG FOLLOW THE KING./ ELSE, WHEREFORE BORN?"
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 930MM, width 770MM
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Horfield and Bishopston Record and Montepelier & District Free Press - Friday 27 April 1923 -Mr. C. G. Cowlin unveiled and the Bishop of Bristol dedicated the National Nautical School war memorial at Portishead on Sunday.
  • Memorial to boys of the Nautical School www.portishead.gov.uk/Portishead-Book-of-Remembrance A second memorial in St. Nicholas Church, but not listing names. The church is only open to at certain times.
  • Portishead Book of Remembrance www.portishead.gov.uk/Portishead-Book-of-Remembrance
  • South Gloucestershire Gazette - Saturday 28 April 1923 DISTRICT NEWS PORTISHEAD.
  • Western Daily Press - Monday 23 April 1923 -SCHOOL'S PROUD MEMORY.-MEMORIAL AT PORTISHEAD NAUTICAN INSTITUTION-UNVEILED AND DEDICATED.

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