Memorial

Thomas Hardye School - Gates

Mark Newton 14 June 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 14 June 2016

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Current Location

The Thomas Hardye School, Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, West Dorset, Dorset, DT1 2ET, England

SY 68121 89950

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Type of Memorial: Gate
WMR Reference Number: 1013
Description: Wrought iron metal gates and stone posts. Each post has the school crest and stone dragon's head on top. The inscriptions are carved on stone tablets on each post as well as into the left hand post.
Inscription: [ON LEFT] LABORES VERII. TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE BOYS OF THIS SCHOOL WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN WAR TO PRESERVE OUR HERITAGE/ RE-DEDICATED 1995/ IN MEMORAY OF COL C J BILES OBE/ LATE DEVONSHIURE AND DORSET REGIMENT/ KILLED ON ACTIVE DUTY 2nd JUNE 1994 [ON RIGHT] UNUS AMOR. THIS MEMORIAL TO THOSE WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED ON THE ROLL OF HONOUR WAS ERECTED BY THE OLD BOYS, PARENTS AND GOVERNORS, 18TH JULY 1957. REDEDICATED 9TH NOVEMBER 1979

Unveiled

18 July 1957

UNKNOWN

Rededicated

09 November 1979

UNKNOWN

Rededicated

1995

Unknown

Gate posts

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Gates

Made from: Wrought Iron

Condition: Good