Memorial

Bradford Grammar School

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Current Location

BRADFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, Keighley Road, Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 4JP, England

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SE 15242 35399

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Other memorial
WMR Reference Number: 28454
Description: Wall-mounted stone memorial. Central column bears names of fallen in WW1 in three columns. and is surmounted by a metal shelf and metal relief of school emblem topped with gilt painted crown. Metal commemoration plate at base. Further tablets at either side bear names of WW2 fallen: all names are in incised black lettering.
Inscription: REMEMBER/ (NAMES)/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF ALL OLD/ BOYS OF THE SCHOOL WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918 AND IN GRATITUDE REMEMBER ALSO, THOSE WHO DIED IN DEFENCE OF THEIR LAND 1939-1945/ (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 194
Died: 194
Information shown: surname, initials
Order of names: surname
Additional Information: There are 211 names (including the 21 non-combat deaths) on the main faces and 4 on lower blocks, out of alphabetic order and so possibly later additions.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 117
Died: 117
Information shown: surname, initials
Order of names: surname

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 21
Served: 3
Died: 18
Information shown: Surname, Initials
Order of names: Initials

History

Maker(s): ERNEST SICHEL, Designer

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1920

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Bradford Grammar School

Current Location

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

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