Memorial

Blandford Grammar School

Blandford Grammar School - WW1 Plaque

Source: Copyright Niall Stoddart

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Current Location

Exterior wall, The Blandford School, Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, North Dorset, Dorset, DT11 7SQ, England

ST 88034 06995

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 63798
Description: Plaques and tablets mounted on an exterior red brick wall. Two identical plaques with the school's badge at the top; the left plaque has the inscription and the right plaque lists the names. To the right of these is the Second World War tablet, which is white stone with incised inscription and names. On the far right is a small white stone tablet with incised inscription and name.
Inscription: Plaque, WW1, left: IN PROUD AND/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MASTERS/ AND OLD BOYS OF/ THE BLANDFORD/ SECONDARY SCHOOL/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR FREEDOM/ AND RIGHT IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-18/ THIS/ MEMORIAL GATEWAY/ IS ERECTED BY THE/ GOVERNORS AND/ PAST AND PRESENT/ STAFF AND PUPILS/ OF THE SCHOOL. Plaque, WW1, right: (Names) Tablet, WW2: 1939-1945/ (Names) (First three names were former masters on the teaching staff) Tablet, Falklands: 1982/ (Name)

Maker(s): Mr Matthews (County Architect), Designer
Mr W. H. Evans of Milton Abbas - maker of the gates, Unknown
Sponsor Type: private
Maintenance History: The two plaques were originally on the Blandford Grammar School gateway (reference 55295). They were relocated when the premises closed c1969.