From THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LVIII, ii APRIL 1966 No. 185
The photograph below is a wax rubbing of the Second World War memorial tablet which is situated on the landing of the main staircase of the School next to the First World War memorial tablet.
A. M. Sengelow and K. N. Molden have had experience of brass-rubbing. They have tried the technique (with a rather gratifying result) on the stone which is not well lit in its present position. They have added a few notes.
The tablet, which is made of Hopton Wood stone, record the names of 56 Old Boys of the School who gave up their lives to their country. The superscription, which was composed by Mr R. Atkinson, the present Senior Master, translated from the Latin means:
Gratefully we cherish the dear memory of those pupils of this school who for the general liberty of all men gave up their lives
The lettering itself was designed by Mr. B. A. Field art master at that time and was cut by Mr. J. Edney, of Messrs Axtell and Perry. The stone was unveiled on Saturday, November 27th, 1948 by the Old Boys’ President, Councillor W. Osborn King, following a short ceremony conducted by the Rev. N. B Kent, O.B.E., M.A., R.N. (Retired).
The cost was settled by the fund opened by the Old Oxford Citizens Society. The balance from this fund was expended on two solid oak tables given to the School Library and the oak reading desk used by the Headmaster at daily assembly. The carving of the latter was by Mr. Hicks and, like the lettering on the tablet, was designed by Mr. B. A Field.