Memorial

Arnold School, Blackpool - Combined Cadet Force Honour Board

The Memorial Board in original location

Source: Copyright Mike Coyle

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Current Location

AKS (Formerly Arnold King Edward Queen Mary School), Clifton Drive South, Lytham St. Annes, Fylde, Lancashire, FY8 1DT, England

SD 33547 27603

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 42248
Description: VARNISHED BOARD WITH GABLE TOP. COLOURED ENAMELLED SCHOOL CREST IN GABLE TOP. ALL LETTERING IN GOLD.
Inscription: ARNOLD SCHOOL/ COMBINED CADET FORCE/ COMMANDING OFFICERS/ NAMES)/ THE VICTORIA CROSS WAS AWARDED TO 2ND LT JOHN SCHOFIELD OF THE LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS/ FOR CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY AND DEVOTION TO DUTY AT GIVENCHY 9TH APRIL 1918/ THE SCHOOL CORPS WAS FORMED IN 1900 UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPT A ALLINSON HINDE OF THE MANCHESTER/ REGIMENT. SPECIAL PARADES WERE HELD TO CELEBRATE THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY, MAFEKING AND LADYSMITH,/ AND ALSO THE DECLARATION OF PEACE IN 1902. IN 1903 THE CORPS WAS INSPECTED BY FIELD MARSHAL LORD/ ROBERTS./ ON SEVEN OCCASIONS BETWEEN 1919 AND 1928 THE CORPS WON THE LUCAS TOOTH SHIELD FOR PHYSICAL/ TRAINING. IN 1933 AT THE ROYAL MILITARY TOURNAMENT, OLYMPIA, THE CORPS WAS SUCCESSFUL AT WINNING/ THE LADY WEST MEMORIAL SHIELD FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING./ AT PRESENT THE CONTINGENT CONSISTS OF NAVY - ARMY - RAF SECTIONS. THE STRENGTH OF THE CORPS IS 480 OFFICERS AND CADETS/ 1914 - 18 WAR (STATISTICS)/ 1939 - 1945 WAR/ (STATISTICS)

Board

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good