Identity area
Reference code
LSBU/8/10/9
Title
First World War Memorial
Date(s)
- 1921 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 plaque
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
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Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The memorial measures 5ft 6in (Height) x 6ft 4in (Width) and consists of five red and white English alabaster tablets within a polished marble frame. The central tablet bears the dedicatory inscription and the arms and motto of the Borough Polytechnic Institute, which are inlaid with blue and gold mosaic and enclosed by four bands of carved laurel leaves in light green, and ribbons. The other four tablets bear the 127 carved names painted in blue and each capped by carved laurel leaves.
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
LSBU/6/7/19, LSBU/6/7/27
Notes area
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Name access points
- First World War Memorial (Subject)