Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of Westminster
Town
Westminster
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
80526

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Current location

In Reception
Department of Education HQ
Sanctuary Buildings
Great Smith St
Westminster
City Of Westminster
Greater London
SW1P 3BT
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 29903 79337
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Black marble tablets with gilded incised inscriptions. Upper, WW1 tablet only bears names
Inscription
Upper tablet: TO THE MEMBERS OF THE STAFF / OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / (Names) / "THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD / AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD" Lower tablet: IN MEMORY ALSO OF / 49 MEMBERS OF STAFF / KILLED BY ENEMY ACTION / IN THE 1939-1945 WAR
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 86
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 86
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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