Memorial

Bancroft's School - WW1 Roll Of Honour

Board (1)

Source: Copyright Andrew Tatham

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Current Location

In the South Cloister, BANCROFT'S SCHOOL, 611-627, High Road, Woodford Green, Redbridge, Greater London, IG8 0RF, England

TQ 40391 93159

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 17975
Description: WALL-MOUNTED WOODEN BOARD. NAMES IN EIGHT COLUMNS OR PANELS. INSCRIPTION ABOVE AND BENEATH NAMES.
Inscription: ON THIS TABLET ARE RECORDED THE NAMES OF THE MASTERS AND BOYS OF THIS SCHOOL/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 152
Served: 3
Died: 149
Information shown: Surname, Initials
Order of names: Date of death
Additional Information: Although the date is not given on the memorial, comparison with the biographical detail suggests this is, at least in part, the basis for the order the names are listed in.

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 16
Died: 16
Information shown: Surname, Initials
Order of names: Date of Death
Additional Information: Although the date is not given on the memorial, comparison with the biographical detail suggests this is, at least in part, the basis for the order the names are listed in.

Board

Made from: Wood

Condition: Unknown

Names Source, https://redbridgefirstworldwar.org.uk/sites/default/files/memorial_transcripts/wd18transcript.pdf, accessed 7th January 2024
Forenames, death and service details source, Bancroft's School, https://heritage.bancrofts.org/, accessed 7th January 2024