Memorial

St Olave's School, Orpington - WW1 and WW2, Roll of Honour

Three roll of honour books.

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Current Location

Kept in main hall of the school. , St Olave's Grammar School, Goddington Lane, Orpington, Bromley, Kent, BR6 9SH, England

TQ 46585 65242

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Type of Memorial: Roll of honour or book of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 12788
Description: THREE RED HARDCOVER LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. EACH PAGE GIVES AN ACCOUNT OF THE FORMER PUPIL WHICH INCLUDES A SHORT HISTORY OF EACH BOY. SOME HAVE JUST SMALL CUT-OUT PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE THE BOY FROM A GROUP PHOTOGRAPH. THE BOOKS DOCUMENT 180 FORMER STUDENTS KILLED IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR, AND AN ADDITIONAL 90 NAMES OF THOSE KILLED DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR.
Inscription: BOOK SPINE: ROLL/ OF HONOUR/ ST OLAVE'S/ SCHOOL

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 191
Served: 3
Died: 18
Information shown: surname, rank, date died, regiment, forename, age of death, place of burial or memorial, decorations, years at school
Order of names: Surname
Additional Information: These men also appear on IWM 11060, also at the school: Messrs L W Berrow, Boone and Dodkins appear to have survived the war but are listed on both.

War: First World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, date died, profession, forename, years at school
Additional Information: Gilbert Doyle worked for the Ministry of Munitions

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname, Forename, date of death, manner of death, years at school
Additional Information: Michael Starbuck was a pupil, killed by enemy action whilst on holiday.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 92
Served: 4
Died: 88
Information shown: surname, rank, date died, regiment, forename, age of death, place of burial or memorial, decorations, years at school
Order of names: Surname