Memorial
Shipton Street School WW1 Plaque
Current Location
Clifton Green Primary School, Kingsway North, Clifton, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6JA, England
OS Grid Reference
SE 59600 53167
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 47388
- Description
- BRONZE NOWY HEADED PLAQUE WITH TWO LISTS OF NAMES ON VELLUM INSET. ARMS OF CITY OF YORK SET WITHIN NOWY HEADING. A BRONZE WREATH SET ABOVE EACH LIST OF NAMES WITH FOLIAGE MOULDING HANGING DOWN EACH BORDER OF THE PLAQUE.
- Inscription
- TO COMMEMORATE, WITH LASTING HONOUR THE SONS / OF THIS SCHOOL WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR / THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-1918 / NAMES / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT / A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 48
- Died
- 48
- Information shown
- surname,rank,regiment,forename
- Order of names
- surname
- Sponsor Type
- public
Ceremonies
Unveiled
February 1924
LORD MAYOR OF YORK
Previous Location(s)
IN SCHOOL STOREROOM, SHIPTON STREET SCHOOL (redundant), Shipton St, York, York, North Yorkshire, England
OS Grid Reference
SE 599 531
Reason for move
School closed
Components
- Plaque
Height: 1.7 M
Width: 0.6 M
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Good