Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Grimsby
Town
Grimsby
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 16th September 1922
    Attended by: MAYOR OF GRIMSBY
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51879

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Current location

Town Hall
Town Hall Square
Grimsby
Grimsby
Lincolnshire
DN31 1HZ
England

OS Grid Ref: TA 27112 09298
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • CORPORATION GRAMMAR SCHOOL
    Town Hall Square
    Grimsby
    Grimsby
    Humberside
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
PLAIN RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUE SET WITHIN AN ORNATE FRAME. THE FRAME TAKES THE FORM OF A SHELF SURMOUNTED BY TWO COLUMNS WHICH SUPPORT A CORNICE AND SWAN NECKED PEDIMENT. A CARVED FIGURE OF A SOLDIER IS PLACED ON TOP OF THE CORNICE. HE STANDS WITH RIFLE OVER ONE SHOULDER AND THE OTHER ARM WITH HAT IN HAND RAISED IN SALUTE. COMMEMORATION AND NAMES (IN TWO COLUMNS) ARE ENGRAVED IN RED AND BLACK. RED LINE BORDER AROUND THE PLAQUE.
Inscription
PRO AMORE 1914 - 18 PATRIAE/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ FORMER SCHOLARS/ WHO ATTENDED THIS SCHOOL/ & FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918./ ERECTED BY FREEMEN & WIDOWS OF FREEMEN OF GRIMSBY/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aisthorpe, M
Barnes, C
Blow, A A
Bodsworth, C
Carlisle, H
Drakes, F H
Hunt, J
Jenkinson, S
Kennington, H
Kitching, H R
See details for all 31 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 33
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 33
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials, honours
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: height C 1700MM, width 870MM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
History
DATE UNKNOWN: THE FIGURE WAS REPAIRED
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Responsibility
GRIMSBY BOROUGH COUNCIL TRUSTEES
Reference

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