Memorial

Southend High School For Boys - WW1 and WW2

School orgain (and wood paneling with names) in situ

Source: With kind permission of Southend High School for Boys

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Current Location

In the school's main Hall, Southend High School for Boys, Prittlewell Chase, Southend On Sea, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS0 0RG, England

TQ 87011 87215

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Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 22617
Description: AN ORGAN IN THE SCHOOL HALL (THE ORIGINAL WW1 MEMORIAL) FLANKED BY PANELLING BEARING THE NAMES. THE PANELLING AND NAMES ARE SET BEHIND TWO PUPITS WHICH BEAR THE YEARS OF EACH CONFLICT, WW1 TO THE LEFT AND WW2 TO THE RIGHT. THE NAMES ARE IN TWO COLUMNS OVER FOUR PANELS FOR EACH CONFLICT AND ALL IN GILT LETTERING. THERE IS A SMALL, BRASS EXPLANATORY PLAQUE TO THE RIGHT OF THE ORGAN AND LEFT OPF THE WW2 PULPIT. THERE ARE ALSO TWO ROLLS OF HONOUR IN GREEN BACKED, BOUND BOOKS DISPLAYED BEHIND GLASS IN EACH PULPIT.
Inscription: (ON ORGAN) THIS ORGAN IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF STAFF/ AND OLD BOYS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN TWO WORLD/ WARS AND WHOSE NAMES ARE RECORDED./ IT WAS A GIFT TO THE SCHOOL BY OLD SOUTHENDIANS,/ PARENTS AND FRIENDS (ON PANELLING) THEY REST FROM THEIR LABOURS AND THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ THIS PANELLING WAS/ ERECTED BY MEMBERS/ OF THE FAMILY OF/ THOMAS W DOWSETT/ THE FIRST OLD BOY OF/ THIS SCHOOL TO FALL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 107
Died: 107
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname
Additional Information: The names of Paul J Hilleard and Frank L Osborne were added in 2008

Maker(s): Hill Norman and Beard, Builder
Costs: £1100
Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: The organ was donated by the Old Southendian Association
Maintenance History: The organ was damaged during WW2 but repaired by 1953. It has since been repaired and expanded in 1975, 1981, between 2008 and 2014 and in 2017.