Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Lakeland
Town
Kirkby Lonsdale
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
498

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Current location

The two plaques are in the entrance hall
the dining table in one of the classrooms and the Pavillion on the playing fields
Queen Elizabeth School
Biggins Road
Kirkby Lonsdale
South Lakeland
Cumbria
LA6 2HJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 60698 78522
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
WW1-Wooden Board with a brass plaque for the fallen. WW2- Bronze Plaque Historically this record referred to a Dining Table as the memorial. It is unclear whether that is so (the wording gives no indication that it is and nor were the school aware that it was a memorial, although the associated grate and fireplace was gifted by one of the served and returned), but it is still included for completeness. The Memorial includes a sports pavillion, which has no wording on it, but the school archives have comprehensive records that this was its purpose.
Inscription
WW1 Plaque-IN SACRED MEMORY OF THE OLD PUPILS OF/ QUEEN ELIZABETH GRAMMAR SCHOOL, KIRKBY LONSDALE/ WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (Names)/ NAMES OF OLD PUPILS WHO SERVED IN H.M. FORCES DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (Names) WW2 Plaque-1939-1945/IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE OLD PUPILS OF THIS SCHOOL/WHO SERVED IN THE WORLD WAR/THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO FELL ARE ENGRAVED BELOW/[names] Table-THIS TABLE/THE GIFT OF GEO C LITTLER 1923-1928/AND THE FIRE PLACE AND GRATE/THE GIFT OF SAMUEL BARBER 1911-1915/WERE PRESENTED TO THE/HEADMASTER JL JOHNSON MA OXON/TO SHOW THE APPRECIATION/OF THE BOYS OF THE OLD SCHOOL 1929
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Airey, T A
Armer, A
Armistead, James
Barber, S
Batty, Harry William
Beadman, C
Bracken, J L
Carr, G
Clarke, C
Clarke, H C
See details for all 70 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 55
    Served and returned: 45
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,initials of forenames, rank,regiment
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: depth 45mm, height 1220mm, width 1850mm
    Materials: Wood
  • Table
    Measurements: depth 1200mm, height 760mm, width 2745mm
    Materials: Wood
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: depth 5mm, height 305mm, width 765mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: depth 10mm, height 520mm, width 710mm
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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