War Memorial in Grounds of Sir William Turners Sixth Form College
WAR MEMORIAL IN GROUNDS OF SIR WILLIAM TURNERS SIXTH FORM COLLEGE, REDCAR LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329629
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial in Grounds of Sir William Turners Sixth Form College
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN GROUNDS OF SIR WILLIAM TURNERS SIXTH FORM COLLEGE, REDCAR LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329629
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial in Grounds of Sir William Turners Sixth Form College
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN GROUNDS OF SIR WILLIAM TURNERS SIXTH FORM COLLEGE, REDCAR LANE
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Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN GROUNDS OF SIR WILLIAM TURNERS SIXTH FORM COLLEGE, REDCAR LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Redcar and Cleveland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 60858 23044
Details
REDCAR REDCAR LANE
NZ 62 SW
west side.
5/84 War Memorial, in grounds
of Sir William Turner's
Sixth Form College
- II
War memorial, 1922 by Jas. Taggart, sculptor (Aberdeen). Red granite.
Celtic cross and shaft on plain tapered pedestal with rockfaced, rusticated
and stepped plinth. East face of cross and shaft carved with Celtic
interlace and medallion ornament in plain border. Inscription, with applied
metal lettering, on east face of pedestal:
"IN MEMORY OF THE OLD BOYS OF THIS SCHOOL
WHO DIED SERVING THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
MEN WORTHY OF ALL THEY LEARNED HERE
AND AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE WHO COME AFTER THEM".
The names of the fallen are listed below. Name of sculptor similarly
inscribed on north side of plinth. Originally erected at the former Sir
William Turner's Grammar School, Coatham Road, Redcar. Moved here 1975.
Listing NGR: NZ6085823044
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 7 February 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 60341
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 7 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/9521
War Memorials Online, accessed 7 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/235415
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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