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Lest we forget – updated

March 2, 2011 in Down Memory Lane

Last year, we published information on those old boys who gave their lives during the First and Second World Wars (http://www.oldbordenians.co.uk/down-memory-lane/lest-we-forget/).  Marc Stewart has now completed his extensive research and has provided details of all thirty-seven old boys who lost their life in WW1 (name, rank, number, unit and place of burial).  This information has now been added to the Remembrance section of the site – click on the “Remembrance” link at the top of this page.

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Lest We Forget

May 14, 2010 in Down Memory Lane, Guest Posts

In establishing a Remembrance section of the website, the Association pays tribute to those pupils of Borden Grammar School who made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure the many freedoms we enjoy today, not least the freedom from tyranny. All of us will have glanced up at the names listed on the school’s war memorial boards but how much do we know about the men themselves? When, for example, did they attend the school and what were the circumstances of their deaths?

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New Memorial Honours Boards

September 8, 2009 in Down Memory Lane, School Memorabilia, School Photos

This article was featured in the 2009 Maroon.  It is our intention to gradually add content from past Maroons onto the site for easier searching and reference; we can also add colour pictures where available, which wasn’t always possible in the Maroon due to cost. 

Despite diligent research over many years, it is remarkable how many Old Bordenians there were who perished in the 1939-45 War in the service of this Country and yet whose sacrifices remained unrecorded by the School or the Association. As these omissions came to light, their names were added to the old Memorial Honours Board in the main vestibule of the School – until there was no room left for further additions.

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