Canterbury Cathedral Choir School - WW1 | War Imperial War Museums

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Canterbury
Town: Canterbury
County: Kent
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 86247

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Current location

In the entrance hall (note: this is a private boarding school)
Canterbury Cathedral Choir School
Cathedral Close
Canterbury
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2EH
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 15195 57955
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Wooden rectangular board with the names inscribed within church window type mouldings. The top of the board features the school emblem. Commemoration across both top of both 'windows', below in each the names are in two columns. Those that died are marked by a cross. All lettering and crosses in gold.

Inscription

Left 'window': In / Memory of / Old Boys / of this school / who served in the / Great War./ (Names) Right 'window': For / God / King and / Country. / 1914 - 1918./ (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 77
Served and returned: 71
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of information: Surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 1.8m, width 0.5m
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Canterbury Cathedral

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