Memorial

Tonbridge School - WW1, Plaques

Left Section

Source: Copyright Susan Featherstone

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Current Location

On the Ante-Chapel wall, at the entrance to the Chapel., Tonbridge School Chapel, High Street, Tonbridge, Tonbridge And Malling, Kent, TN9 1JP, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 59044 47088

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 63785
Description: Twelve black metal plaques mounted within a modern metal frame, and displayed either side of a doorway in groups of six. The two panels nearest the door are taller than the rest, and each is surmounted by two heraldic shields cast in relief. Each line is a full name, cast in relief, and the short names have a decorative motif to fill the remaining space.
Inscription: MCMXIX/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 424
Died: 424
Information shown: Surname, forename.
Order of names: Surname.
Additional Information: IWM 72906 (a photographic book of remembrance) refers to 415 pupils and 3 members of staff who died

History

Maintenance History: The plaques were originally arranged around the pillars of the Gate of Remembrance (Our Ref 41346),which was damaged when the Chapel was destroyed by fire on 17th September 1988. The plaques were salvaged and restored.

Ceremonies

Rededicated

20th October 1995

Bishop of Rochester

Conservation

Custodian: Tonbridge School

Components

Plaque

Height: 2200mm

Width: 400mm

Depth: 50mm

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Further Information

Book: Tonbridge School and the Great War of 1914-1919; A Record of the Services of Tonbridgians in the Great War by H. R. Stokoe. First Edition December, 1923. Printers:- The Whitefriars Press Ltd., London and Tonbridge. Number printed - 3,000.