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    Memorial

    Westminster College - WW1 and WW2

    WW1 - Left Panel, Top

    Source: Copyright Thomas Dobson

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    Current Location

    The College became part of Oxford Brookes in 2000. The memorial is in the chapel entrance hall., Westminster College Chapel, Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9AT, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 49012 04851

    Denomination

    Methodist

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    83821
    Description
    A series of wooden boards, wall-mounted and with painted lettering, listing the fallen of Westminster College by the years in which they were students. The formal names they had while at the College are listed, so no recognition is given to their academic or military achievements.
    Inscription
    LEFT OF DOOR, PANEL 2: DEDICATED/ BY/ FORMER STUDENTS/ OF/ WESTMINSTER COLLEGE/ TO THE/ MEMORY OF/ THEIR COMRADES/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WARS/ 1914 – 1918/ 1939 – 1945 RIGHT OF DOOR, PANEL 2: FLOREAT/ WESTMINSTERIENSE/ COLLEGIUM/ IN TENTATIONE/ INVENTI FIDELES./CORPORA IPSORUM IN/ PACE SEPULA SUNT,/ ET NOMEN EORUM VIVIT/ IN GENERATIONEM/ ET GENERATIONEM*/ ECLLESIASTICUS/ CAP. XLIV * Translation - THE FLOWER/ OF WESTMINSTER/ COLLEGE/ IN TEMPTATION/ FOUND THE FAITHFUL./ THEIR BODIES ARE/ BURIED IN/ PEACE,/ AND THEIR NAMES LIVE/ FOR GENERATION/ AND GENERATION [Left of door, panels 1 and 3, and Right of door, panels 1 and 3 list the names of the fallen.]
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    99
    Died
    99
    Information shown
    By school year, then alphabetically by surname
    Order of names
    By school year, then alphabetically by surname
    Additional Information
    The list includes Donald Simpson Bell who won the VC posthumously.
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    25
    Died
    25
    Information shown
    By school year, then alphabetically by surname
    Order of names
    By school year, then alphabetically by surname
    Sponsor Type
    private
    Sponsored By
    Donations by alumni of the college
    Maintenance History
    Conservation after damage carried out by Tankerdale Ltd. in October 2016.

    Ceremonies

    Dedicated

    1920

    Rededicated

    1945

    Previous Location(s)

    • Westminster College Chapel, Horseferry Road, Westminster, London, City Of Westminster, Greater London, SW1P 2TX, England

      OS Grid Reference

      TQ 29713 79096

      Year of move

      1959

      Reason for move

      The memorial was moved 1959, upon the relocation of the college from London to Oxford. In London it was in Westminster College, the site now occupied by Channel 4 Headquarters.

    Custodian
    Westminster College Oxford Trust

    Components

    Board

    Made from: Wood



    • In addition to the war memorial, the college also compiled a detailed list and a photograph album of anyone who fought in the First World War, both of which can be found at flickr.com/ocmch. Information on the fundraising and unveiling of the memorial can be found in ‘The Westminsterian’ – the college magazine.