Memorial
Desford Boys School
Desford Boys School War Memorial
Source: Copyright Patricia Barnes
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Current Location
Polebrook Houses, Spinney Drive, Botcheston, Hinckley And Bosworth, Leicestershire, LE9 9QH, England
OS Grid Reference
SK4836405722
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Avenue / Tree or grove
- WMR Reference Number
- 37510
- Description
- Avenue of trees with associated pillar set in crazy paving Shield with sunflower motif on either side. Ornamention on the smooth side of pillar
- Inscription
- <crest> / This / avenue of trees / is planned / to the memory / of 56 old boys / of this school / who fell in the / Great War / 1914 - 1919 / (names)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 56
- Died
- 56
- Information shown
- initials, surname
- Order of names
- surname, initials
- Maintenance History
- ACCORDING TO LETTER DATED 6 AUGUST 1999, NEEDS SOME ATTENTION Lettering very weathered in 2019 image.
Ceremonies
Unveiled
17th July 1922
Captain Loton (an old boy of the school)
Dedicated
17th July 1922
Canon W. Thompson Eliott, R.D.
Components
- Pillar
Height: 5FT 2"
Width: 17"
Depth: 3"
Made from: Stone
Condition: Unknown
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1385703
Report a Concern
- War Memorials Trust Reference Number
- 250683
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