Memorial

Oakham School - Chapel

Relief

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Current Location

Oakham School, Chapel Close, Market Place, Oakham, Rutland, Leicestershire, LE15 6DT, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 86082 08827

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Chapel or Church: Freestanding building
WMR Reference Number: 37781
Description: Memorial chapel with wall-mounted reliefs. WW1 inscription and names on tablets at either side of the external doorway: WW2 inscription and names on stone tablets either side of an internal doorway. The exterior reliefs include biblical scenes and scenes of grief-stricken people being comforted.
Inscription: Exterior - THIS CHAPEL IS ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE OLD OAKHAMIANS WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-19/ FORTI/ TVDO/ TEMP/ ERANT/ IA/ PRV/ DENT/ IA/ JUSTIT/ IA Interior TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN MEMORY OF THE OLD OAKHAMIANS/ WHO DIED IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ [names]

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 71
Died: 71
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 84
Died: 84
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of names: surname

History

Maker(s): FRANCIS WILLIAM SARGANT, Sculptor
Bowman and Sons, Builder
G E S Streatfeild, Architect
Costs: £16,658
Sponsor Type: private
Maintenance History: 1996: Cleaned in August

Ceremonies

Foundation Stone

24th July 1924

Bishop of Winchester

Dedicated

29th October 1925

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Oakham School - Chapel

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