Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of Westminster
Town
St John's Wood
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: February 2017
    Attended by: Michael Atherton O.B.E.
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
74099

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Current location

Top floor on wall of south staircase
Members Pavilion
Lord's Cricket Ground
St John's Wood Road
St John's Wood
City Of Westminster
Greater London
NW8 8QN
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 26760 82690
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Dark brown wooden board, names in gold lettering. MCC Crest at top of board and embellished by image of string of foliage and crossed cricket bats on each side.
Inscription
TO THE MEMORY OF THE FIRST-CLASS CRICKETERS WHO / WERE NOT MEMBERS OF M.C.C. BUT PLAYED FOR THE CLUB AND / FELL DURING THE TWO WARS (NAMES) SECURE FROM CHANGE IN THEIR HIGH-HEARTED WAYS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allsopp, T.c.
Barnardo, F.f.t
Blythe, C.
Booth, M.w.
Butterworth, H.m.
Garrett, H.f.
Grell, E.l.g.n.
Hardy, F.p
Lee, J.w.
Macaulay, G.g.
See details for all 13 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank; initials; surname; cricket club(s) played for; date and place of death and age at death
    Order of information: as above
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank; initials; surname; cricket club(s) played for; date and place of death and age at death
    Order of information: As above
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: depth 1180 mm, width 7375 mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Comments: Commissioned following campaign by Michael Atherton to commemorate cricketers who were not MCC members and therefore not on the main rolls of honour.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
MCC

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