Christ Church College Oxford WW2 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 memorial View

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