Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Five-light stained glass window with names in each light: school coat of arms and motto at top of each light and dedicatory inscription at the base of the central three lights. The school commemorated its Ww1 dead with the Wulstan Window, a sports pavilion and a Roll of Honour (IWM 52067): the latter carries the same names as these windows.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building No
8
Building Name
Worcester Cathedral
Street
College Yard
Town
Worcester
District
Worcester
County
Herefordshire
Country
England
Postcode
WR1 2LA
OS map ref
SO 85004 54523
Other Details
In the cloisters
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

King's School, Worcester Cathedral - WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
School shield at the top, on a scroll below: Regis Schola / Vigorniensis
Across the base of the 3 central lights:
Light 2 - ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS OF/
Light 3 - THE KINGS SCHOOL WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/
Light 4 - IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/
Names (above the commemoration in windows 2-4)
Light 1 - (16 Names, surnames A-Chap)
Light 2 - (17 Names, Chay-Gra)
Light 3 - (16 Names, Gri-M)
Light 4 - (17 Names, N-S)
Light 5 - (16 Names, T-W)
War
How many names are listed in total?
82
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?
82
What information is listed for those commemorated?
initials, surname
How is this information ordered?
Surname
Please include any additional information here
The school website says 80 former pupils and 4 masters were killed in WW1: it is not clear which 2 names are missing here, nor which were the Masters.
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
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
19th June 1921
Who was present?
Dean of Worcester
References
References
Birmingham Daily Gazette - Monday 20 June 1921
WORCESTER MEMORIAL
Evesham Standard & West Midland Observer - Saturday 25 June 1921
CATHEDRAL KING'S SCHOOL.
War Memorial Unveiled.
King's School, Worcester, https://www.ksw.org.uk/centenary-of-the-kings-school-worcesters-ww1-memorials/, accessed 13th May, 2024
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
89088
View of Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
View of Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
97921
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
32243_brian_mawdsley_15_april_2020.jpg
Media Image Height
2862
Media Image Width
4273
Media ID
150965
Kings School, Worcester Cathedral - WW1
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Kings School, Worcester Cathedral - WW1
Copyright Statement
16th May 2022
Who is it credited to?
16th May 2022
Date Taken
16th May 2022
Who took or provided this image?
Ruth Pollitt
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
3990
Media Image Width
2665
Media ID
150966
Kings School, Worcester Cathedral - WW1
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Kings School, Worcester Cathedral - WW1
Copyright Statement
16th May 2022
Who is it credited to?
16th May 2022
Date Taken
16th May 2022
Who took or provided this image?
16th May 2022
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
4015
Media Image Width
2497
Media ID
150967
Kings School, Worcester Cathedral - WW1
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Kings School, Worcester Cathedral - WW1
Copyright Statement
16th May 2022
Who is it credited to?
16th May 2022
Date Taken
16th May 2022
Who took or provided this image?
16th May 2022
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
4007
Media Image Width
2729
Media ID
150968
Kings School, Worcester Cathedral - WW1
Priority
4
What is the image's caption?
Kings School, Worcester Cathedral - WW1
Copyright Statement
16th May 2022
Who is it credited to?
16th May 2022
Date Taken
16th May 2022
Who took or provided this image?
16th May 2022
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
4023
Media Image Width
2729
Media ID
150969
Kings School, Worcester Cathedral - WW1
Priority
5
What is the image's caption?
Kings School, Worcester Cathedral - WW1
Copyright Statement
16th May 2022
Who is it credited to?
16th May 2022
Date Taken
16th May 2022
Who took or provided this image?
16th May 2022
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
3718
Media Image Width
2699
Document(s)
Memorial Document
32243.pdf (950.22 KB)
What is the document's caption?
Colour image of window and lists of names
Who provided this document?
C Brogan
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
What content type is this document?
Miscellaneous
Reference
142252
Is this document evidence of inscribed names?
Off