Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Dorset
Town
Blandford Forum
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Falklands Conflict (1982)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 03/06/1925
    Attended by: Major-General Sir Percy Hambro, C.B., C.M.G., K.B.E.
  • Dedicated
    Date: 03/06/1925
    Attended by: The Rector, Dr Greenwood
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
63798

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Current location

Exterior wall
The Blandford School
Milldown Road
Blandford Forum
North Dorset
Dorset
DT11 7SQ
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 88034 06995
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Blandford Grammar School
    Damory St
    Blandford Forum
    North Dorset
    Dorset
    DT11 7AX
    England

    OS Grid Ref: ST 880 060
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Plaques and tablets mounted on an exterior red brick wall. Two identical plaques with the school's badge at the top; the left plaque has the inscription and the right plaque lists the names. To the right of these is the Second World War tablet, which is white stone with incised inscription and names. On the far right is a small white stone tablet with incised inscription and name.
Inscription
Plaque, WW1, left: IN PROUD AND/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MASTERS/ AND OLD BOYS OF/ THE BLANDFORD/ SECONDARY SCHOOL/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR FREEDOM/ AND RIGHT IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-18/ THIS/ MEMORIAL GATEWAY/ IS ERECTED BY THE/ GOVERNORS AND/ PAST AND PRESENT/ STAFF AND PUPILS/ OF THE SCHOOL. Plaque, WW1, right: (Names) Tablet, WW2: 1939-1945/ (Names) (First three names were former masters on the teaching staff) Tablet, Falklands: 1982/ (Name)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alexander, D
Arscott, B J
Bastable, W H
Broadbent, E
Brown, S
Brown, W
Bunce, F L
Candy, R
Carter, L G W
Cherry, A D
See details for all 39 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials
    Order of information: surname, initials
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials
    Order of information: surname, initials
  • Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Undefined
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
The two plaques were originally on the Blandford Grammar School gateway (reference 55295). They were relocated when the premises closed c1969.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference
  • Western Gazette - Friday 05 June 1925 BLANDFORD SECONDARY SCHOOL. WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED AND DEDICATION. FOUNDER COMMEMORATED.

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