Charterhouse School - Chapel WW1 and WW2

UKNIWM Ref: 23503

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Charterhouse School Godalming SURREY ENGLAND GU7 2DX

Type:	CHAPEL: DEDICATED WITHIN CHURCH BUILDING
OS Map Ref:	SU 960 450

Inscription

(NAMES)

Components

Component	Material(s)	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
MEMORIAL					UNKNOWN

Physical Description

Chapel with 16 tablets placed in the vestibule containing the names of those killed.

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War	First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial:	689
Served & Returned	0
Died	689
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	surname > additional
What information is listed on the memorial?	surname, additional
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	Yes

War	Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial:	340
Served & Returned	0
Died	340
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	surname > additional
What information is listed on the memorial?	surname, additional
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	Yes

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read?	No
Who is responsible for the memorial?
Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Date:	18 June1927

Role	Performed By
CONSECRATED	Bishop of Winchester
UNVEILING	FIELD MARSHAL PLUMER

Date:	7 June1922

Role	Performed By
FOUNDATION STONE	Archbishop of Canterbury

Date:	15 July1950

Role	Performed By
UNVEILING	GEN THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD ISMAY
DEDICATION	Archbishop of Canterbury

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type:	None
Did this include a trust or scholarship?	Yes
If so, for what purpose?	Providing education at Charterhouse for sons 0f Carthusians killed in the war.
Did this include a roll of honour?	NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site:	Not known
Cost of Memorial:	Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Name	Occupation
SIR GEORGE GILBERT SCOTT	DESIGNER

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:	Maj Gen Orde Charles Wingate is commemorated on the memorial.
Comments:
Photographs:	None
Other Documents:	None
Form / Letter:	L
Negatives:	No
Drawings / Plans:	No
Minutes:	No
Publications:	1

Publication Name	Author	Date Published	Page / Date	Other Information
BRITISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAR MEMORIALS	KERNOT, C F	1927	pp.138-139
The Times			17 JHuly 1950 p.2 col.e

Organisation	Id	Website
Local/Other website	n/a	http://www.charterhouse.org.uk/extracurricular/chapel.asp