Memorial

Sherborne School - WW1

Book of Remembrance (Overview)

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Current Location

Kept in the Antechapel, Sherborne School , Abbey Road, Sherborne, West Dorset, Dorset, DT9 3AP, England

ST 63765 16545

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Type of Memorial: Roll of honour or book of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 65815
Description: Rectangular glazed wooden case with carved tracery at the top, set on wooden plinth with decorative finials. The title pages contain the commemoration in Latin of the left hand page and English translation on the right. This Commemoration is hand drawn in gold and blue lettering and on the left side of each title page is a multi colour flower and leaf decoration incorporating the Initial letter (H & T) of the commemoration. Pages to each commemorated Old Shirburnians (scholars and masters) is headed by a Regimental badge in full colour, Initials and Surname in red ink, Rank and Unit/Service in black ink. In most entry there is then a photograph in military uniform with the dates of attendance and House at school (in black). Below this is a short history of there military service where known, also in black.
Inscription: HAEC BREV-/ISSIMA MEMORIA/EORVM QVI PERCVLO SVO/ALUS SALUTEM REPPERERUNT/DEDICATA EST PROLI SCRIBERURNENSI/UT UNSCISQUIRQUI INDISCRIMEN/VOCATCIS MORIENSMORITORUS/FRATRIUM EXEMPLACERTATIM/PERSEQCIATOR/IN MAIOREM/DEI GLORIAM.// THIS BRIEF /HISTORY OF THOSE/WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED/UPON THE ROLL OF HONOUR/IS DEDICATED TO ALL WHO SHALL/PASS UP THESE STAIRS, THAT EACH/IN HIS TURN BEING PROVED, WHETHER/BY LIFE OR DEATH, MAY FOLLOW/THEIR EXAMPLE OF SACRIFICE,/TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD.//(222 Names)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 222
Died: 222
Information shown: Initials, Surname, Rank, Unit, Time at school, Manner and date of death
Order of names: Surname
Additional Information: C R Pearson was added to the Book of Remembrance in error having died in 1904

Book

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good

Case

Made from: Wood, Glass

Condition: Good