Memorial

Whitgift School, South Croydon - WW2, Roll Of Honour

WW2 Roll of Honour

Source: Copyright Piers Hubbard

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Current Location

Displayed in School Entrance Hall., Whitgift School, Haling Park Road, South Croydon, Croydon, Greater London, CR2 6YT, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 32259 64039

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Roll of honour or book of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 813
Description: Wall mounted, velum Roll of Honour encased in five glass panels in a wooden frame. The top panel forms a headpiece and carries the commemoration, in gilt lettering, surrounded by a floral border which itself also contains the Whitgift, Army, RAF and the Royal Navy coats of arms. The four panels below carry the names, in two columns per panels and all in black lettering, with the floral border surrounded the four panels.
Inscription: SACRED TO THE MEMORY/ OF THOSE/ OLD WHITGIFTIANS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ Strive for the truth unto death/ and the lord shall fight for thee/ [Names]

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 194
Died: 194
Information shown: initials, surname, decorations
Order of names: surname
Additional Information: 9 names were added to the original 185 names and lie outside the floral border of the names panels

History

Maker(s): CHEVRON ART STUDIOS W B PRATT LTD, Calligrapher
Sponsor Type: private

Ceremonies

Unveiled

29th May 1949

Maj. Gen. W S Tope C.B., C.B.E.

Dedicated

29th May 1949

Rev. C.K.N. Bardsley Bishop of Croydon/Dignitaries

Conservation

Components

Roll of honour

Height: 1470MM

Width: 2440MM

Depth: 50MM

Made from: Vellum

Condition: Good

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Whitgift School, South Croydon - WW2, Roll Of Honour

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Whitgift School, South Croydon - WW2, Roll Of Honour

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

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Conservation

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