Christ Church College Oxford WW2 War memorial

WM name reference 31880


Current Location:

Between Tom Quad and the entrance to the college chapel/cathedral Christ Church College St Aldate's Oxford Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1RA


Description:

Seven wall-mounted, grey marble panels


Campaign:

World War 2


Inscription:

1939-1945/ ALL THESE WERE HONOURED IN THEIR GENERATIONS AND WERE THE GLORY/ OF THEIR TIMES - THERE BE OF THEM THAT HAVE LEFT A NAME BEHIND THEM / THAT THEIR PRAISES MIGHT BE REPORTED - AND SOME THERE BE/ THAT HAVE NO MEMORIAL/ (Names)


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Burden Joseph 21-7-1944 Christ Church College Oxford WW2 War Memorial View
Cayzer Nigel 11-9-1943 Christ Church College Oxford WW2 War Memorial View
Lennox-Boyd Donald 5-4-1939 Christ Church College Oxford WW2 War Memorial View
Lyell Charles 27-4-1943 Christ Church College Oxford WW2 War Memorial View
Marsham-Townshend Thomas 28-7-1944 Christ Church College Oxford WW2 War Memorial View
Matheson Ian 23-5-1940 Christ Church College Oxford WW2 War Memorial View
Pember Rawdon 29-3-1945 Christ Church College Oxford WW2 War Memorial View
Ramsay James 26-10-1944 Christ Church College Oxford WW2 War Memorial View
Snell Hugh 4-8-1944 Christ Church College Oxford WW2 War Memorial View
Vestey William 24-6-1944 Christ Church College Oxford WW2 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.
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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.