Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Waveney
Town
Beccles
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 20 December 1919
    Attended by: Unknown
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8949

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Current location

Sir John Leman High School
Ringsfield Road
Beccles
Waveney
Suffolk
NR34 9PG
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 41881 89563
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Wall mounted, rectangular, bronze plaque set on a wooden backboard and hung in landscape. Raised lettering set within a raised, double line border: names in two columns above the commemoration.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ SCHOLARS OF BECCLES PUPIL TEACHER/ CENTRE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ HELP US TO PLAY THE MAN
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Garnham, Percy
Gilbert, Charles
Hurren, Maurice
Pendle, Fred
Pipe, Robert
Taylor, Percy
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: Random
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 330 mm, width 610 mm
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
School
Reference
  • Account of unveiling : East Anglian Daily Time 23 December 1919

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