Foundation stone laid by the Duchess of Kent, 1952

Foundation stone · On the wall of the building, Plymouth, Devon

Foundation stone laid by the Duchess of Kent, 1952© Christian MayneAll Rights Reserved

Where

On the wall of the building

On the wall of the building, Plymouth, Devon

Inscription

CITY OF PLYMOUTH / THIS FOUNDATION STONE WAS LAID BY / HER ROYAL HIGHNESS / THE DUCHESS OF KENT / ON 16TH MAY 1952 / ALDERMAN RANDOLPH H. BAKER, LORD MAYOR / COUNCILLOR LESLIE F. PAUL, CHAIRMAN OF / THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND GOVERNORS / ANDREW SCOTLAND M.A. PH.D., DIRECTOR OF / EDUCATION / H. J. W. STIRLING A.R.I.B.A., CITY ARCHITECT

The names (5)

Every name, in the order and spelling engraved. What the stone says about each person is beneath their name; nothing has been added from other records.

  1. HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF KENT

    HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF KENT

    Laid the stone; laid this foundation stone on 16th May 1952

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    Foundation stone laid by the Duchess of Kent, 1952 (On the wall of the building, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom), Stone, line 1, "HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF KENT"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45711/ : accessed 2 November 2026).

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  2. Alderman Randolph H. Baker

    ALDERMAN RANDOLPH H. BAKER

    Lord Mayor

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    Foundation stone laid by the Duchess of Kent, 1952 (On the wall of the building, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom), Stone, line 2, "ALDERMAN RANDOLPH H. BAKER"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45712/ : accessed 2 November 2026).

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  3. Councillor Leslie F. Paul

    COUNCILLOR LESLIE F. PAUL

    Chairman of the Education Committee and Governors

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    Foundation stone laid by the Duchess of Kent, 1952 (On the wall of the building, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom), Stone, line 3, "COUNCILLOR LESLIE F. PAUL"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45713/ : accessed 2 November 2026).

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  4. Andrew Scotland M.A. PH.D.

    ANDREW SCOTLAND M.A. PH.D.

    Director of Education

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    Foundation stone laid by the Duchess of Kent, 1952 (On the wall of the building, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom), Stone, line 4, "ANDREW SCOTLAND M.A. PH.D."; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45714/ : accessed 2 November 2026).

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  5. H. J. W. Stirling A.R.I.B.A.

    H. J. W. STIRLING A.R.I.B.A.

    City Architect

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    Foundation stone laid by the Duchess of Kent, 1952 (On the wall of the building, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom), Stone, line 5, "H. J. W. STIRLING A.R.I.B.A."; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45715/ : accessed 2 November 2026).

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About this memorial

Erected
1952
Made by
H. J. W. Stirling, City Architect

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