Memorial Title
Derby Municipal Boys School - Plaque
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial commemorating the fallen of Derby Municipal Boys School, Abbey St, now at The Bemrose School, California, Derby.
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Locations
| Last known location: Northwest corridor The Bemrose School Uttoxeter New Road California Derby |
Nearest postcode: DE22 3HU NGR: SK 33627 35631 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: On the southwest wall, at the junction of the corridors. It has also been reported as previously being in the library. |
| Previous location: Central Hall Derby Municipal Boys School (demolished) Abbey Street St Luke's Derby |
Nearest postcode: DE22 3SP NGR: SK 34867 35877 ±5m OR (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: No further details are currently available. |
Type
| Overall type: Plaque. | Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Description: A wall mounted oblong bronze plaque. At the head is a heavy moulded cornice bearing the name of the school incised in upright capital roman lettering and a superimposed boss with an heraldic design including helm and mantling, with two round shields: that to the left containing the school monogram in gold against a blue ground; that to the right containing the 'Buck in the Park' badge of the Derby County Borough Council which was also the school's badge, and with a narrow bead and reel astragal below. To each side is a classical ornamentation with bound fascine torus, and at the foot is a further, smaller, moulded cornice, also with narrow bead and reel astragal. The main panel of the plaque has an inscription in a central column with names in two further columns to each side, all in raised capital roman lettering. Glossary |
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Inscription
| DERBY MUNICIPAL SECONDARY SCHOOL | ||||
| ADAMS G. W. | EARLEY F. T. | IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE FROM THIS SCHOOL WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR 1914-1918 THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY OLD BOYS AND FRIENDS | LANCASTER H. V. | SEPHTON R. W. |
| ASTIN A. S. | EITKEN G. | LEE R. G. | SHAW W. H. | |
| BARNES B. G. | EYRE W. G. | LEWIS J. | SHELDON R. E. | |
| BARTON E. H. | FINCH T. | LONNON S. | SHEPPERSON H. | |
| BEER F. J. | FINLEY J. N. | MALPASS J. L. | SMEDLEY P. | |
| BINGHAM H. W. | FISHER R. L. | MEADS J. A. | SPRENGER O. H. | |
| BIRCH-THORPE W. N. | FORD A. L. | MILLS T. A. R. | STATHAM A. | |
| BLACK J. D. | GAMBLE J. W. | OLIVER A. R. | STEWART N. I. | |
| BOTT W. R. | HAMPTON J. | OLIVER F. R. | TAYLOR G. | |
| CASTLE R. L. | HANSON W. E. H. | OTTEWELL H. D. | THOMPSON A. M. | |
| CHAMBERS J. F. | HARDY C. E. | PARKIN G. F. | TROTMAN R. E. | |
| CHATTERTON S. V. | HILL R. E. | PHILLIPS S. | VOLLER S. G. | |
| CLARKE A. C. G. | HOUSE R. J. | POTTS E. R. | WALTERS F. G. S. | |
| CLULOW F. R. | JACKSON F. W. | RADFORD W. | WHEATCROFT A. E. | |
| CROSLAND A. S. | JONES H. | REED G. V. | WHEATCROFT W. H. | |
| DICKERSON J. M. | JONES S. J. | SEATON J. C. | WHITE G. E. | |
| DYER F. E. | KERRY S. E. | SEATON J. F. | WITT C. | |
| Conflicts and people named: | ||
| Conflict | First World War (1914-1919) | Totals |
| Action | Not stated | |
| Number died | 68 | 68 |
| Number served and returned | 0 | 0 |
| Total names | 68 | 68 |
Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Derby County Borough Council (Derby Corporation)
From 1974: Derby District (later Borough and from 1977 City) Council and Derbyshire County Council.
From 1997 the unitary authority has been Derby City Council
History and Conservation
1st April, 1922: The memorial was unveiled in the Abbey Street building by Capt Harold Beaumont, former captain of the school and president of the old boys association, and dedicated by The Ven Dr E S Noakes MA LLD, Archdeacon of Derby. Also present were Lord Roe (sometime member of parliament for Derby, mayor of Derby and chairman of the education committee) and a large gathering of people associated with the school.
1928–1930: New school buildings, designed by the architect Alexander Macpherson, were built on a new site on Uttoxeter New Road at a cost of £71,746.
1930: On occupation of the new buildings, the school was renamed Bemrose School and became a boys grammar school. The memorial was removed from the Abbey Street building and re-erected in the new school.
1975: Bemrose School was merged with Rykneld Boys' Secondary Modern School, became a comprehensive school and was renamed Bemrose Community School.
2009: The school became a Foundation Trust school and its name was changed to The Bemrose School.
27th June, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition and cared for.
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