Memorial

Kings College School WW1

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Source: Copyright Ruth Mansergh

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Current Location

King's College School, Southside, Wimbledon Common, Wimbledon, Merton, Greater London, SW19 4TT, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 23447 70678

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Allegory (eg: Victory)
WMR Reference Number: 12465
Description: Cylindrical, Grecian pedestal on base, surmounted by bronze (later bronze resin) statue of a nude athlete holding up the laurel wreath of Victory. Names inscribed on five panels around pedestal and Greek inscription, circled by laurel wreath relief, on base.
Inscription: SIDE: (Names) Front of base: THEIRS IS THE PRIZE OF A WELL GARLANDED DEATH (Translation of Greek inscription)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 159
Died: 159
Information shown: surname, intials
Order of names: surname

History

Maker(s): Arthur Stratton, Architect
Charles Leonard Hartwell ARA, Sculptor
Ian Bishop Designs Ltd, Founder / Foundry
Maintenance History: 2009: Cleaned 2003: Bronze figure replaced with bronze resin figure modelled from photographs of the original. c1960s: Original bronze figure stolen. On the first occasion it was abandoned in a corner of the school grounds. It was replaced and secured to the pedestal with a steel tube, but stolen again a few weeks later and never recovered.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

14th October 1921

Sir Cecil Hertslet KBE

Rededicated

7th November 2003

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Conservation

Components

Figure

Made from: Bronze, Synthetic Material

Condition: Good

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Kings College School WW1

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

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Kings College School WW1

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

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