Memorial

Priestman Middle School, Bradford - WW2

Priestman Middle School WW2 Memorial Plaques

Source: Copyright Amanda Lacey

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Current Location

Marshfield Primary School, Thornton Lane/Southfield Lane, Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 9DS, England

SE 15428 30945

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 28857
Description: Two wall-mounted, bronze plaques set on oak backboards. Each has the school crest in colour at top centre of each plaque, in colour, above the commemoration in white lettering. The names are then below - 9 on each plaque - in raised lettering. There is an additional plaque for the Casualty (H Philipson) who died in 1950 as a result of his war service.
Inscription: FIRST PLAQUE: IN LASTING MEMORY OF THE/ BOYS OF THIS SCHOOL/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME/ SACRIFICE IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ "LEST WE FORGET" SECOND PLAQUE:THEY SHALL NOT GROW (SIC) / OLD AS WE THAT ARE/ LEFT GROW OLD;/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM,/ NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN/ (NAMES)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" ADDITIONAL PLAQUE: (Name)/ DIED 1950/ AS A RESULT OF WAR SERVICE

Plaques

Height: c600mm

Width: c300mm

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Backboard

Made from: Wood - Oak