Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Swale
Town
Faversham
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
84271

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Current location

The two school's amalgamated in 1920 to become the Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Abbey Place
Faversham
Swale
Kent
ME13 7BQ
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 01985 61665
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Hand written Roll of Honour, framed and glazed. The commemoration is surrounded by an oak leaf and acorn pattern. To either side are the Wreight's School names (in a single column beneath a laurel wreath which has at its centre an impression of the Royal Standard: beneath the commemoration are the Queen Elizabeth's names with representation of Queen Elizabeth the First at the top centre. All lettering is in black.
Inscription
UT PROSIM/ IN THANKFUL AND LOVING/ MEMORY OF THE OLD BOYS/ OF THIS SCHOOL WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE YEARS 1914-18/ "WHERE THE MIND IS WITH/ -OUT FEAR AND THE HEAD/ IS HELD HIGH" To the left and right - WREIGHT'S SCHOOL/ [NAMES] Beneath - QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL/ [NAMES] In the bottom left hand corner - P. CASSE 1925
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abel, George
Bassant, William Herbert Henry
Berry, William Henry
Browne, Gordon Stewart
Bunce, John Frederick
Champ, William Thomas
Clay, Stanley James
Clinch, James Harold
Clinch, John George
Coleman, John Nixon
See details for all 44 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 44
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 44
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, Surname
    Order of information: Random
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: height 60cm, width 80cm
    Materials: Paper
Listing information
Condition
History
Memorial in pristine condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

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