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    Memorial

    Rugby School - Memorial Chapel

    Chapel interior

    Source: Copyright Andrew Tatham

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    Current Location

    Memorial Chapel within the grounds of Rugby School,, Rugby School., Lawrence Sheriff Street, Rugby, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5EH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 50199 74938

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    Type of Memorial
    Chapel or Church: Freestanding building
    WMR Reference Number
    19536
    Description
    Chapel in the plan shape of a Greek cross with four equal arms. It is lit by four large stained glass windows. Names of the fallen cut into stone tablets under the windows of the north & south transepts. ALTAR AND REREDOS GIVEN BY A SINGLE DONOR AND THE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS WERE GIVEN BY ANOTHER. FIVE LANCET LIGHTS IN THE WEST WALL OF THE CLOISTER. North window : LAST SUPPER, PROCESSION TO CALVARY AND CELEBRATION OF THE HOLY COMMUNION. IMAGE OF THE DONOR'S SON WHO FELL AND OF HIS DAUGHTER WHO WAS A NURSE ARE IN ONE OF THE OUTER LIGHTS East window : Depiction of the Crucifixion. South window : ENTOMBMENT AND THE RESURRECTION DEPICTED. IN THE LOWER PART A RE TWO SCENES, ONE REPRESENTING THE BURIAL OF A SOLDIER AT THE FRONT AND THE OTHER THE VISION OF ST MARTIN West window : Illustrations of the idea of Peace and Hope. Lancets : THEY CONTAIN AN IMAGE OF THE SCHOOL'S FOUNDER, LAWRENCE SHERIFF; KING OSWALD; KING ALFRED; KING EDMUND; KING ARTHUR
    Inscription
    On outer wall, east end of Chapel : TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN REMEMBRANCE OF OUR DEAD/ 1914 - 1918 Tablet set into floor: THEY WHOM THIS CHAPEL COMMEMORATES/ WERE NUMBERED AMONG THOSE WHO/ AT THE CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY LEFT ALL/ THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM, ENDURED HARDNESS,/ FACED DANGER, AND FINALLY PASSED OUR OF/ THE SIGHT OF MEN BY THE PATH OF DUTY/ AND SELF-SACRIFICE, GIVING UP THEIR OWN/ LIVES THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM./ LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT/ THAT THEIR NAME BE NOT FORGOTTEN Inside walls: 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) INSIDE TABLET: KOREA EGYPT/ CYPRUS/ 1950 - 1956/ (NAMES) LECTERN: GOD MADE TRIAL OF THEM AND FOUND/ THEM WORTHY OF HIMSELF. AS GOLD/ IN THE FURNACE HE PROVED THEM ABOVE NAMES OF FALLEN IN NORTH TRANSEPT: THESE WALLS RECORD THE NAMES OF/ 679 SONS OF THE SCHOOL WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ OF 1914 - 1918
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    683
    Died
    683
    Information shown
    surname, initals of forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    350
    Died
    350
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames
    War
    Korean War (1950-1953)
    Number Commemorated
    3
    Died
    3
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Egypt and the Suez Crisis (1951-1956)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames
    War
    Cyprus Dispute (1955-1974)
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • John Daymond & Son, Wood Carver

    • E BURTON, Sculptor

    • MESSRS WOOLDRIDGE & SIMPSON, Builder

    • SIR CHARLES A NICHOLSON, Architect

    • MR HARRY GRYLLS, Artist

    • MR MORRIS HARDING ARHA RHA RBS, Sculptor

    • MRS AMY SANDHEIM, Artist

    • MR MACDOUGALD, Sculptor

    Custodian
    Rugby School governing body.

    Components

    Chapel

    Made from: Stone - Beer


    Condition: Good


    • BRITISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAR MEMORIALS by KERNOT, C F pp.58-61 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:ROBERTS AND NEWTON 1927 LONDON
    • Our Blog http://ukniwm.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/memorial-stolen-from-rugby-school/
    • Local Publication/Booklet J B Hope Simpson: 'Rugby Since Arnold' (1967) pp.199-200
    • Carter Postcard Collection