Memorial

St Edmund Hall, Oxford - WW1 and WW2

WW2 Memorial

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Current Location

In the Ante-Chapel of the College Chapel to the left of the entrance doors to the chapel itself., ST EDMUND HALL, Queens Lane, Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4AR, England

OS Grid Reference

SP 51849 06296

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
WMR Reference Number: 31967
Description: 17TH CENTURY OAK SCREEN WITH WW1 INSCRIPTION CARVED ONTO TWO SMALLER PANELS TO THE RIGHT OF THE DOOR AND WW2 INSCRIPTION CARVED ONTO A LARGER PANEL TO THEIR LEFT. INSCRIPTION AND NAMES IN GOLD PAINTED LETTERING: WW1 NAMES IN A SINGLE COLUMN, WW2 IN TWO.
Inscription: WW1 - IN PIAM MEMORIAM ALUMNORUM AULAE SANCTI EDMUNDI QUI ANIMAS SUAS PRO PATRIA PROFUDERUNT QUORUM EXITUM INTUENTES IMITAMINI FIDEM/ (NAMES) Translation - In pious memory of the members of St Edmund hall who gave their lives for their country. Consider their end and imitate their faith. WW2 PANEL: OBSECRAMUS TE DOMINE JESU UT ALUMNOS AULAE NOSTRAE BELLO PEREMPTOS AULAM CELESTAM MISERICORS DUCAS/ (NAMES) Translation - We beseech thee. Lord Jesus, that of thy mercy thou will take into thy heavenly Hall the members of our Hall slain in battle.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 20
Died: 20
Information shown: surname, year died, forename
Order of names: year died, surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 66
Died: 66
Information shown: year died, forename and surname
Order of names: year died, surname
Additional Information: The names of Frederick James Field and John Edwin Hosking Steele are later additions.

History

Maker(s): MR HAROLD S ROGERS, Designer

Ceremonies

Dedicated

16th November 1921

Bishop of Carlisle, Bishop of Newcastle

Dedicated

25 June 1949

Bishop of London

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St Edmund Hall, Oxford - WW1 and WW2

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St Edmund Hall, Oxford - WW1 and WW2

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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