Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Bridge Road School War Memorial Photograph
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 54 | |
Manual Reference | LE054MT | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | Bridge Road School War Memorial | |
Designer | Mawbey, George | |
Date of design | 1919-1920 | |
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | Saturday 4 September 1920 | |
Road | Bridge Road | |
Precise Location | In Memorial Gardens (the grounds of the former school, now a play area), facing Bridge Road | |
A to Z Ref | 29 F1 (1) | |
OS Ref | SK607048 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | Leicester City Council | |
Commissioned by | Bridge Road School Old Boys' Association | |
Notes | ||
The memorial takes the form of a part-painted limestone slab, slightly battered, on a 3-tiered limestone base. On the face towards the road is, near the top, a relief panel (somewhat in the style of Eric Gill) showing 3 naked boys, one lying dead and the other 2 kneeling over him. One of the kneeling boys holds a laurel wreath over the recumbent figure. Below the relief panel are 2 long name panels, placed side by side. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | - on front face of limestone slab, beneath bronze relief, embossed: 1914 [raised block] 1919 / IN GLORIOUS MEMORY / OF OLD BOYS OF / BRIDGE ROAD SCHOOL / WHO DIED IN THE / GREAT WAR - beneath this, 2 slate panels engraved with the names of the 133 old boys who died in WW1 - each panel: 2 columns, alphabetical order, initials and surnames, no ranks, extra names added at top right (1), bottom left (3), and bottom right (2) of left panel. - engraved on the front face of the base: At the going down of the Sun and in the morning / We will remember them | |
Signatures | None visible | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
upright slab | limestone | h. 325 cm; w. 122 cm; d. 42 cm |
relief panel | bronze | h. 55 in; w. 94 in |
name panels (2) | slate | h. 132 cm; w. 48 cm (each) |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Abrasions, cracks, splits | some cracking to limestone slab and slate panels |
Surface spalling, crumbling | some spalling of limestone, especially on upper inscription |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Cracks, splits, breaks, holes | See 'Surface Character' above |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
Graffiti | minor graffiti only |
