Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Allegory (eg: Victory)
- District
- Bristol
- Town
- Bristol
- County
- Avon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 15 May 1920
Attended by: UNKNOWN
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 7328
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Current location
Bristol Cathedral
College Green
Bristol
Bristol
Avon
BS1 5TJ
England
OS Grid Ref: ST 58325 72687
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Mosaic tablet depicting a female helmeted figure with a sword and holding a shield with "PRO PATRIA" written on it. Two angels are above and the dedication below. The whole is surrounded by a black and gold mosaic border and set in a green marble frame. Below is a small brass plaque with WW2 dedication and names.
- Inscription
- WW1 tablet : BUT LO THERE BREAKS A YET MORE GLORIOUS DAY/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE OLD CHORISTERS WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (Names)/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE/ CATHEDRAL OLD CHORISTERS ASSOCIATION 15th MAY 1920. WW2 plaque: IN MEMORY OF THOSE OLD CHORISTERS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE 2nd WORLD WAR/ 193991945.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ash, Alfred Reginald
Bird, Ernest W
Cooper, Stanley George
Davis, Frederick
Morgan, Harold
Needs, Charles R
Parry, John
Pearson, Stanley O
See details for all 8 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 7
Served and returned: 0
Died: 7
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Tablet
Measurements: height 125CM, width 50CM
Materials: Marble
- 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 - Sponsorship
- Corporate
- Responsibility
- CATHEDRAL
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