Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
East Staffordshire
Town
Burton-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Messrs Tresise (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 4th September 1920
    Attended by: Re W Beck, Chairman & Treasurer of Leander RC
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
92796

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Current location

Leander Rowing Clubhouse
Stapenhill Road
Burton-on-Trent
East Staffordshire
Staffordshire
DE15 9AE
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 25593 22789
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Illuminated roll of honour of rowing club's served and fallen members. At the top is a coloured rowing club emblem and at the bottom a view of the club house and river with either side flags of the allied nations. The whole is surrounded by a coloured frieze with the emblems of England, Scotland and Ireland
Inscription
/Burton Leander Rowing Club/1914 - The Great War - 1919/Roll of Honour (Names)/In Memoriam (Names)/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abrahams, E
Allaway, H P
Allaway, S N
Arnold, C
Auber, J
Axon, A J
Baker, W J
Bakewell, F
Barnett, A
Bass, Sir W
See details for all 76 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 76
    Served and returned: 64
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, surname, ranks of officers
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Burton Advertiser 6th September 1920

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