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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Charterhouse School

    Chapel

    Source: Copyright Andrew Tatham

    1/7

    Current Location

    Charterhouse School, Charterhouse Road, Godalming, Waverley, Surrey, GU7 2DX, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SU 965 451

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    Type of Memorial
    Chapel: Dedicated within church building
    WMR Reference Number
    23503
    Description
    Chapel with 16 tablets placed in the antechapel containing the names of those killed, listed by year they left school. WW1 dead listed on West wall, WW2 on East.
    Inscription
    (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    692
    Died
    692
    Information shown
    surname, Initials, year left school
    Order of names
    year left school, then surname
    Additional Information
    School website states that 687 are listed.
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    340
    Died
    340
    Information shown
    surname, initials, year left school
    Order of names
    Year left school, then surname
    Additional Information
    School website says 350 died
    Maker(s)
    • SIR GEORGE GILBERT SCOTT RA, Designer

    Ceremonies

    Foundation Stone

    7 June 1922

    Archbishop of Canterbury

    Unveiled

    18 June 1927

    FIELD MARSHAL PLUMER

    Consecrated

    18 June 1927

    Bishop of Winchester

    Unveiled

    15 July1950

    GEN THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD ISMAY GCB CH DSO

    Dedicated

    15 July1950

    Archbishop of Canterbury

    Components

    Chapel

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Tablets

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • BRITISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAR MEMORIALS by KERNOT, C F pp.138-139 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:ROBERTS AND NEWTON 1927 LONDON
    • Other website n/a http://www.charterhouse.org.uk/extracurricular/chapel.asp
    • The Times 17 JHuly 1950 p.2 col.e
    • Our Blog http://ukniwm.wordpress.com/2009/01/25/satirist-unhappy-with-headstones-of-feuchy-chapel-british-cemetery-stretching-away-across-the-uplands-like-some-vast-dolls-housing-estate/
    • Charterhouse School, https://charterhousewarmemorial.org.uk/authenticated/Browse.aspx, accessed 22nd February, 2024