Memorial

Shrewsbury House School, Surbiton - WW1

Setting

Source: With kind permission of Shrewsbury House School

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Current Location

Shrewsbury House School, 107, Ditton Road, Surbiton, Kingston-upon-thames, Surrey, KT6 6RL, England

TQ 18017 65955

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 71489
Description: Two white marble tablets plaques set into an external brick wall. One, carrying 41names in two columns with an additional on the lower edge, has a triangular header within which is a small, gold Latin cross above the dates. The other, set to the former's right, is a later addition and carries the names and service details of 11 men, 10 of whom served and one who was killed, whose identity was discovered as a result of a research project by the school in 2013-14. On both the lettering is engraved in black: the modern tablet carries the school coat of arms at the top, right corner.
Inscription: Main Tablet - ALTISSIMA ADEPTI/ 1914/ 1918/ [Names] Modern Tablet - 1914-1919/ [Names]

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 52
Served: 10
Died: 42
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of names: surname
Additional Information: The WW2 service of some of those who survived is also mentioned.

Plaque

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good