United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

PETERBOROUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

UKNIWM Ref: 8482

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Address

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
PETERBOROUGH
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
ENGLAND
 
Type: HOSPITAL/CLINIC
OS Map Ref: TL 185 987

Inscription

HOSPITAL ENTRANCE: IN REMEMBRANCE/ 1914 - 1918

ROLL OF HONOUR: IN SACRED AND LOVING MEMORY OF THE/ 1047 GLORIOUS MEN OF PETERBOROUGH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918, AND WHOSE NAMES ARE RECORDED/ ON THIS/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ AND TO WHOSE/ UNDYING FAME, MEMORIALS HAVE BEEN ERECTED AND DEDICATED AT THE CHURCHES OF/ ST JOHN, ST MARK, ST PAUL, ALL SAINTS, ST AUGUSTINE, & ST BARNABUS/ IN THE CITY OF PETERBOROUGH AND AT THE PARISH CHURCHES OF STANGROUND/ OLD FLETTON, NEWARK AND WERRINGTON/ IN THE CATHEDRAL TO THE COLLEGIANS OF ST PETERS COLLEGE; & TO THE OLD/ BOYS OF KINGS SCHOOL/ IN THE CHAPELS OF THE UNITED METHODISTS AT BOROUGHBY & OLD FLETTON; THE/ COBDEN STREET PRIMITIVE METHODISTS, THE PARK ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, THE/ WENTWORTH STREET WESLEYANS; AND THE SALVATION ARMY CITADEL./ IN THE DEACONS SCHOOL TO THE OLD BOYS OF THE SCHOOL; OUTSIDE THE GUILDHALL/ TO THE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES; OUTSIDE THE GENERAL POST OFFICE TO THE/ POSTAL OFFICIALS; AND OUTSIDE THE HEAD OFFICE OF THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY/ TO THE SOCIETY'S EMPLOYEES./ THIS CASE/ PRESENTED BY/ WATKINS AND STAFFORD LIMITED/ PETERBOROUGH

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
MEMORIAL         UNKNOWN

Physical Description

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. ROLL OF HONOUR IN CABINET IN THE BOARD ROOM

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War FIRST WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 1047
Served & Returned 0
Died 1047
Is this an exact count? Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? surname, rank, year died, regiment, place of death, forename, place of burial, manner of death, 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: 1928
RolePerformed By
OPENING UNKNOWN

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type: Public
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? BOOK
If so, where is it?

IN HOSPITAL BOARD ROOM

Cost of Site: £5,500
Cost of Memorial: £90,000
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

NameOccupation
Wallace Marchment ARCHITECT
Robert S Jellings BUILDER

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

No photographs of the Roll of Honour on file.

Comments:  
Photographs: 2
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: O
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No