Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Three stained glass windows. The large central window depicts winged victory bearing a symbolic torch and laurel wreath. At her feet is a kneeling soldier planting a wooden cross. In the centre of the lower part of the window there is a medallion of a seated mother reading to her child. Both side windows show a classical stone tablet surmounted by the school crest with draped grieving women on both sides. At the bottom of each is a swagged shield with the dates 1914-1918.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Boys School Library
Street
Grammar School Walk
Town
Hitchin
District
North Hertfordshire
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Postcode
SG5 1JB
OS map ref
TL 18419 29522

Hitchin Boys School - WW1 Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Centre Window: THOSE WHOSE/ NAMES ARE RECORDED/ HERE WERE SONS OF THIS SCHOOL WHO DIED FOR ENGLAND./ AT THE CALL OF KING /& COUNTRY THEY/ LEFT ALL THAT WAS/ DEAR TO THEM,/ ENDURED HARDNESS,/ FACED DANGER &/ FINALLY PASSED OUT/ OF THE SIGHT OF MEN/ BY THE PATH OF DUTY/ AND SELF SACRIFICE,/ GIVING UP THEIR OWN/ LIVES THAT OTHERS/ MIGHT LIVE IN FREE/ DOM AND INHERIT/ PEACE.

Side Windows: (Names)
War
How many names are listed in total?
32
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
32
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Surname
How is this information ordered?
Alphabetically by surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
21st July 1922
Who was present?
Rev Dr R ST John Parry
References
References
https://www.teachinherts.com/find-a-job/school,hitchin-boys-school_509.htm
The Mattocke Boys - Story of the School
Beds Express - 29 July 1922, page 7
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
29790
3803.jpg
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
3803.jpg
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Reference
33896
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
3803.jpg
Media Image Height
804
Media Image Width
1170