Memorial

Reading University

Source: Copyright Gail Jones

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Current Location

University Grounds, Reading University, London Road, Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5EY, England

SU 72279 72897

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Type of Memorial: Clock or clock tower
WMR Reference Number: 41427
Description: Large, free-standing, brick clock tower with open undercroft containing wall mounted plaques. Figure of veiled seated woman in attitude of sorrow at top of WW1 plaque. University coat of arms at bottom centre. Four, panelled WWI plaques. The WWII roll of honour plaque faces (adjacent) the WWI plaques inside the clock tower walls at the base. The two plaques added beneath the WWII plaque remember the Afghanistan dead.
Inscription: WW1 Plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED REMEMBRANCE OF THE(...) COLLEGE WHO (...) IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 (Names) WW2 Plaque: 1939 - 1945/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOUR OF THE MEMBERS/ OF THIS UNIVERSITY WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR/ (Names) On each Clock Face: 1914 1918 Afghanistan plaques: IN HONOUR OF/ (Name)/ AFGHANISTAN 2009 IN HONOUR OF/ (Name)/ AFGHANISTAN 2014

Maker(s): MESSRS GILLETT & JOHNSTON, Manufacturer
MR HERBERT MARYON, Architect
MESSRS BRINJES AND GOODWIN, Sculptor