Memorial

St Lawrence College WW1 Tablet

St Lawrence College WW1 Memorial Tablet

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Current Location

Memorial Chapel, St Lawrence College, College Road, Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent, CT11 7AL, England

OS Grid Reference

TR 37930 65990

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 33863
Description: White marble tablet on a marbled background, with the school badge mounted centre top and adorned with angel wings. Two additional white marble tablets are mounted beneath the main memorial.
Inscription: Top of memorial - IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE OLD BOYS OF ST LAWRENCE COLLEGE Above the names - WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 Below the names - "NEVER HEROIC HEART WAS OFFERED IN VAIN." ERECTED BY THEIR SCHOOLFELLOWS. On second additional plaque - HERE ARE RECORDED THE NAMES OF 12 OLD LAWRENTIANS, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR, BUT WHOSE SACRIFICE REMAINED UNKNOWN TO THEIR SCHOOL FOR 100 YEARS.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 143
Died: 143
Information shown: initials, surname, rank, regiment
Order of names: surname, initials

History

Maker(s): Mr. Maurice Webb supervised the work on the chapel after his father, Sir Aston Webb had an accident, Architect
Mr. C. S. Martin, Ramsgate, Foreman, Builder
Mr. Ayling, Ramsgate, Foreman, Builder

Ceremonies

Opened

8th June 1927

Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Randall T. Davidson

Dedicated

8the June 1927

Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Randall T. Davidson

Conservation

Components

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Made from: Marble

Condition: Good

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