Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Richmondshire
- Town
- Scorton
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 68370
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Current location
Scorton War Memorial Institute
Scorton
Richmondshire
North Yorkshire
DL10 6DN
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 25262 00029
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Scorton Grammar School
Scorton
Richmondshire
North Yorkshire
DL10 6DW
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 24987 00230
Denomination: Undefined
- Scorton Grammar School
- Description
- Rectangular brass plaque with nowy head mounted on wooden backboard. Plaque features a wide border with floral decorative engravings. School crest featured at top centre, with lettering engraved in black. Small brass plaque featured below.
- Inscription
- PRO PATRIA/ 1914-1918/ (Names)/ AND YOU OUR BROTHER WHO FOR ALL OUR PRAYING/ TO THIS DEAR SCHOOL OF OURS WILL COME BACK NO MORE./ WHO LIE OUR COUNTRY'S DEBT OF HONOUR PAYING./ AND NOT IN VAIN - UPON THE BELGIAN SHORE;/ TILL THAT GREAT DAY WHEN AT THE THRONE IN HEAVEN/ THE BOOKS ARE OPENED, AND THE JUDGEMENT SET./ YOUR LIVES FOR HONOUR AND FOR ENGLAND GIVEN,/ THE SCHOOL WILL NOT FORGET. ROLL OF HONOUR/ SCORTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL/ THIS MEMORIAL PLAQUE WAS RELOCATED/ BY THE TRUSTEES OF SCORTON WAR MEMORIAL INSTITUTE/ AFTER THE CLOSURE OF THE SCHOOL IN 1991.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 16
Served and returned: 0
Died: 16
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Plaques
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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