Memorials & monuments · London
Dulwich College War Memorial
Dulwich College War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dulwich College War Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1393810). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
The Dulwich College War Memorial is located at the eastern front of Dulwich College on College Road in Dulwich in the London Borough of Southwark. It commemorates the alumni of the college who died in both the First and Second World Wars. The memorial was designed by W. H. Atkin-Berry, an alumnus of the college. It was unveiled on 17 June 1921, the Dulwich College Founder's Day, by Major General Sir Webb Gillman, and dedicated by the Dean of Durham, James Welldon. Gillman was an alumnus of the college, and Welldon had served as Master of Dulwich College from 1883 to 1885. It has been Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England since May 2010.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Dulwich College War Memorial is located at the eastern front of Dulwich College on College Road in Dulwich in the London Borough of Southwark. It commemorates the alumni of the college who died in both the First and Second World Wars. The memorial was designed by W. H. Atkin-Berry, an alumnus of the college. It was unveiled on 17 June 1921, the Dulwich College Founder's Day, by Major General Sir Webb Gillman, and dedicated by the Dean of Durham, James Welldon. Gillman was an alumnus of the college, and Welldon had served as Master of Dulwich College from 1883 to 1885. It has been Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England since May 2010. The heritage listing places the memorial within a "visual and contextual relationship" with the Grade II* listed Main College building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The memorial is 9 meters (29 ft) in height and is in the form of an octagonal stone memorial cross of Portland stone on an octagonal pedestal on a larger pedestal. There are bronze panels on each face of the bottom pedestal. The two pedestals sit on three tiered steps on an octagonal base. A bronze plaque on the western face of the top tier of the memorial is decorated with the Dulwich College Coat of Arms. Below this plaque are the words <small>MORTUI VIVUNT</small>, a bronze plaque below is decorated with a laurel wreath and the words <small>PUERI/ ALLEYNIENSES/ MCMXIV–MCMXIX</small>. Seven further bronze panels list the 485 names of 481 pupils and 4 masters of the college who were killed…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4402, -0.0842
- District
- Southwark
- Parish
- Southwark, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE21 7LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Established
- 1920
Sources
- wikidata: Q26672953 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dulwich College War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dulwich College War Memorial?
- Dulwich College War Memorial is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE21 7LD), in the parish of Southwark, unparished area.
- Is Dulwich College War Memorial a listed building?
- Dulwich College War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Dulwich College War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Dulwich College War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dulwich College War Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SE21 7LD. It sits within the Dulwich and West Norwood parliamentary constituency.