Denstone College War Memorial

WM name reference IWM38248


Current Location:

Oak Rd Denstone East Staffordshire Staffordshire England


Description:

War Memorial


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

SIDE ONE: IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF DENSTONE WHO DIED/ FOR GOD, FOR RIGHT , & FREEDOM. 1914 - 1918./ (NAMES)/ "SEE TO IT THAT THESE SHALL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN"/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) SIDE TWO: 1914 - 1918/ ALSO IN PROUD MEMORY/ OF 150 SONS OF ST CHAD (DENSTONE COLLEGE) SIDE THREE: 1939 - 1945./ ALSO IN HONOUR OF/ 80 OLD BOYS/ OF DENSTONE COLLEGE


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Wilson Alexander 17-5-1915 Denstone College War Memorial View

Further information:

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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.