Memorial

Royal Masonic School for Boys, Bushey - WW1, WW2 and Later

Post 1945 Names

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Royal Masonic School for Girls, Rickmansworth Park, Rickmansworth, Three Rivers, Hertfordshire, WD3 4HF, England

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TQ 05713 95439

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 28353
Description: Two gilt plaques, each of two panels, set on an elaborately carved, prepared, oak, wall-mounted backboard. The plaques are set on each side of a figure of an angel with a trumpet, carrying a scroll. Each plaque carries the names, in two columns, and is surmounted by a candle holder, and there are Masonic emblems at the foot of the figure. To the left is a Union flag, an anchor and ship: to the right an aeroplane, flag and gun. To the left is a tablet carrying details of the memorial's history: to the right, a tablet carrying extra names of those who died on active service after WW2.
Inscription: Plaque 1 - TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ 1914-1919/ (Names) Plaque 2 - IN LOVING MEMORY OF /1939-1945 / (Names) Scroll carried by angel - THEY REST FROM THEIR LABOURS. THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM Foot of memorial - OLD MASONIANS ROLL OF HONOUR Tablet - The mural tablet bearing the names of 250 former pupils of the School/ who made the Supreme Sacrifice was unveiled by Mr Charles Keyser,/ Chairman of the Board of Management of the Royal Masonic Institution/ for Boys in the chapel of St Alban, Bushey on 6th November 1920 and/ was moved to this school following the closure of the school at Bushey./ The names on the Tablet, with those of Old Masonians who have died in/ the Service of their Country since 1945 are inscribed in the Book of/ Remembrance which was dedicated by The Revd F L Jenkins on 11th/ September as is lodged in the School Chapel by the Association.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 112
Died: 112
Information shown: surname, initials, Role at school
Order of names: surname
Additional Information: % men are marked as having been Masters at the school - Messrs Billinger, Gare, Hooper, C Jones and Varley.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 137
Died: 137
Information shown: surname, initials
Order of names: surname

Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
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Royal Masonic School for Boys, Bushey - WW1, WW2 and Later

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Royal Masonic School for Boys, Bushey - WW1, WW2 and Later

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Memorial Details

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