Memorial

Bristol Grammar School - WW1 and WW2

WW2 plaque.

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Current Location

In the Great Hall, Bristol Grammar School, University Road, Bristol, Bristol, Avon, BS8 1SL, England

ST 58011 73422

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Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
WMR Reference Number: 7331
Description: Gothic arcade and vaulted rood screen in oak with six bays: the central four panels carry the names on bronze plaques, the outer bays contain doorways to the east transept. Over the doorways are the mottoes 'Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori', and 'Ex spinis uvas celestes' (case unknown). Vine work on frieze. Bronze plaque to the right carries the background information: a second, WW2 brass plaque is rectangular with the School badge at the top and the dedication in black lettering below. A further WW1 plaque upon which are an additional 36 names was added in 2018.
Inscription: (1st plaque) - THIS SCREEN WAS ERECTED BY/ THE OLD BOYS' SOCIETY AND BY/ PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING/ AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"/ OVER 700 OLD SCHOLARS JOINED/ THE COLOURS AND AMONG/ DISTINCTIONS GAINED WERE/ VICTORIA CROSS 2./ COMPANION OF THE BATH 3./ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER 5./ MILITARY CROSS 29./ DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL 4./ CROIX DE GUERRE 8./ LEGION D'HONNEUR, CROIX D'OFFICIER 1./ (2nd plaque) - "THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD"/ THIS PLAQUE IS DEDICATED/ TO THE MEMORY OF THE OLD BRISTOLIANS/ WHO DIED IN DEFENCE OF FREEDOM/ DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ AND LATER CONFLICTS/ THEIR NAMES ARE HONOURED/ IN THE BOOKS OF REMEMBRANCE