Memorial
Wye College - WW2
Wye College, Ashford - WW2 Tablet
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Current Location
Inside cloister quadrangle., Wye College, High Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5AH, England
OS Grid Reference
TR 05510 46840
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 1507
- Description
- A rectangular tablet with the College Arms in the top right corner and the names in blue lettering below.
- Inscription
- First Tablet: 1939-1945 Second Tablet: LUCE ET LABORE/ WYE COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY OF LONDON/ AGRICOLA CLUB/ WAR MEMORIAL FUND/ WE PRAY, YOU REMEMBER THE 190/ MEN OF WYE COLLEGE WHO WENT OUT TO/ BATTLE IN THE TWO WORLD WARS 1914-1918/ AND 1939-1945 BUT WHO DID NOT RETURN./ THE SACRIFICE OF THEIR LIVES IS/ COMMEMORATED BY THE INSCRIPTION/ OF THEIR NAMES UPON THE WALLS OF/ THE ANCIENT CLOISTERS OF THE COLLEGE/ AND BY THE FOUNDATION OF A FUND TO/ BE HELD ON TRUST FOR THE PURPOSE OF/ ASSISTING THOSE OF GENERATIONS TO COME/ TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION AT WYE
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 62
- Died
- 62
- Information shown
- Forename, surname.
- Order of names
- Surname.
- Maker(s)
BARRY HART, Letter cutter / Engraver
- Sponsor Type
- other
Ceremonies
Unveiled
29 Jun 1948
SIR JOHN RUSSELL DSC; OBE; FRS
Dedicated
29 Jun 1948
Rev F G BRADE-BIRKS DOCTOR OF SCIENCE
- Custodian
- AGRICOLA CLUB
Components
- Tablets
Height: 1800mm
Width: 1200mm
Depth: 100mm
Made from: Stone - Caen
Condition: Good