Memorial Title
Repton School - WW1 and WW2
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a composite WW1 and WW2 war memorial comprising a cross and tablet commemorating the fallen of Repton School, Repton, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: The Garth Repton School Willington Rd (B5008) Repton Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE65 6FH NGR: SK 30358 27188 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The Garth is a quadrangle within the school campus and is not accessible to the public except by arrangement. |
Type
| Overall type: Composite. | Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: A composite memorial comprising a cross and tablet erected after WW1 and extended after WW2. (However, see the comments section below.) The sandstone cross has an oblong carved lantern head, the 6 o'clock face of which bears a crucifix within a niche under a gabled top; the other faces similar but containing other figures. It is supported on a tapered polygonal column terminating in an oblong foot surmounting an oblong base with canted corners, a bevelled top, a hollowed moulding around the top edge and an oblong panel on the 6 o'clock face bearing the school coat of arms in relief. This surmounts an octagonal ashlar pedestal with integral projecting cap, a plinth with hollowed upper batter and a carved latin inscription in relief in a band around the face. The whole surmounts a two-step octagonal base and is surrounded by paving. The original tablet was composed of nine upright oblong panels bearing names and surrounded to the top and sides by a broad border with moulded edges and a sinuous motif of oak leaves. This was surrounded by plain marble panels forming an outer frame with a depiction of the school shield in blue and gold at top left and a gilded depiction of the patron saint at top right. At the top centre is an oblong panel bearing a gilded inscription incised in upright capital roman lettering, and at the foot is another oblong panel bearing the dates in similar lettering. After WW2 the tablet was extended in a similar style with three further name panels to each side, a carved wreath to each top corner, and the dates at the foot. The names are in black upright capital roman lettering arranged in alphabetical order within each year when they attended the school. Glossary |
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Inscription
| Around the circumference of the cross pedestal in a single line: | ||||||||||||||
| ADI AUDEM DEI ET IN HONOREM FRATUM QUI MORTE OBITA SALUTEM NOBIS SIBI GLORIAM COMPARAVERE MCMXIV-XVIII [The glory of God and to the honour of our brothers who, by meeting their death, won safety for us and glory for themselves. 1914-18] |
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| On the tablet: | ||||||||||||||
| THESE DIED FOR ENGLAND | ||||||||||||||
| WW2 names col 1 |
WW2 names col 2 |
WW2 names col 3 |
WW1 names col 1 |
WW1 names col 2 |
WW1 names col 3 |
WW1 names col 4 |
WW1 names col 5 |
WW1 names col 6 |
WW1 names col 7 |
WW1 names col 8 |
WW1 names col 9 |
WW2 names col 4 |
WW2 names col 5 |
WW2 names col 6 |
| 1939-1945 | 1914-1918 | 1939-1945 | ||||||||||||
| Conflicts and people named: | |||
| Conflict | First World War (1914-1919) | Second World War (1939-1945) | Totals |
| Action or event | Not stated | Not stated | |
| Number died | 355 | 188 | 543 |
| Number served and returned | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total names | 355 | 188 | 543 |
Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Repton Parish Council, Repton Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From WW2: Repton Parish Council, Repton Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Repton Parish Council, South Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
c1922: The cost for the full scheme was c£20,000.
1th November, 1922: The memorial was unveiled by Maj Gen Sir John Burnett-Stuart, GCB KBE DSO DL, Director of Military Operations and Intelligence, and dedicated by the Rt Rev Edwyn Hoskyns DD, Bishop of Southwell.
c1948: The WW2 names were added to the tablet.
10th July, 1949: The tablet extension was unveiled by Lt Gen Sir Charles Gairdner, GBE KCMG KCVO CB and dedicated by the Most Rev Dr Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury.
17th July, 1969: The Repton Conservation area was first designated. The memorial lies within it.
24th October, 1986: The cross was listed Grade II, Heritage List for England number 1057696.
2014: Restoration of the memorial was funded by the Old Reptonian Lodge No 3725.
22nd August, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and well cared for.
References
Derby Telegraph; 13th November, 1922, p5: an extensive report on the unveiling ceremony.
Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal; 17th November, 1922; p5: a brief report on the unveiling ceremony.
Derby Telegraph; 5th July, 1949; p3: a report on the unveiling of the WW2 tablet.
Ibid; 11th July, 1949: p7 col4; a photograph and report on the unveiling of the WW2 tablet.
Comments
Other parts of the WW1 scheme were to include the provision of a vellum roll of honour and a new lectern in the chapel to hold it; the compilation of a collection of photographs of the fallen and the compilation of an album of photographs of the priory before and after its reconstruction. Because those features were of a different nature, were provided at different times and were to be located in different places, they are not considered to be part of this present memorial and are to be addressed elswhere.
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