Rugby School Memorial Chapel
WM name reference WMO/136533
Current Location:
Lawrence Sheriff Street, Rugby, CV22 5EH
Description:
The Memorial Chapel is a freestanding building constructed from Beer stone (type of limestone), located within the grounds of Rugby School. The plan-form is in the shape of a Greek cross, with four equal transepts and stained glass windows. Beneath the north & south windows are groups of wall mounted, incised stone tablets with the names of the fallen from WW1 & WW2 respectively. At the centre of the building is an integrated floor memorial tablet. Two large decorative wooden cabinets house copy-records of every Rugbeian involved in the wars.
Campaign:
World War 1
World War 2
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd | Ernest | 31-7-1917 | Rugby School Memorial Chapel | View |
| Humble | Richard | 30-7-1944 | Rugby School Memorial Chapel | View |
| Sharp | Edmund | 8-5-1944 | Rugby School Memorial Chapel | View |
| Stewart | Russell Oldfield | 26-1-1944 | Rugby School Memorial Chapel | View |
| Winter | Ernest | 24-4-1945 | Rugby School Memorial Chapel | View |
| Mackinnon | Duncan | 9-10-1917 | Rugby School Memorial Chapel | View |
Further information:
Find more information about a specific soldier visit findmypast. The Scots Guards are delighted that their Enlistment Books from 1840 to 1938 are now available at:
If you have information on a specific memorial please send it on to the Historical Committee. The Memorial information required is:
- Who or what formation of the Regiment is named on the memorial. What event, dates or other inscriptions on the memorial.
- The country, nearest town/city or other details of location.
- A description of the memorial with a photograph if possible.
- For bigger sites a copy of any advertising information or leaflets would be useful.
Please sent any information that you find to: Michael Campbell-Lamerton
As the information on the database builds up Michael Campbell-Lamerton will be sending regular updates to Archives at RHQ who remains the point of contact about for inquiries on past members of the Regiment.
