Noel Chavasse and Christopher Chavasse brushed metal plaque
Overview
Noel Chavasse and Christopher Chavasse brushed metal plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Oxford. This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: The paving slab below was unveiled by the Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire on 9 August 2016 in honour of Captain Noel G Chavasse VC and Bar, MC, as part of a nationwide programme of honour Victoria Cross winners of the First World War. Noel Chavasse was born on 9 November 1884 at 36 New Inn Hall Street and baptised in the church of St Peter-le-Bailey, now the chapel of St Peter's College.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: The paving slab below was unveiled by the Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire on 9 August 2016 in honour of Captain Noel G Chavasse VC and Bar, MC, as part of a nationwide programme of honour Victoria Cross winners of the First World War.
People and events
The saved account records: Noel Chavasse was born on 9 November 1884 at 36 New Inn Hall Street and baptised in the church of St Peter-le-Bailey, now the chapel of St Peter's College.
How it worked
The saved account records: He was the only person to receive the Victoria Cross twice during the First World War.
What remains
The saved account records: His identical twin brother, Christopher, was the first Master of St Peter's (1929-1939).
Why it mattered
Noel Chavasse and Christopher Chavasse brushed metal plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: The paving slab below was unveiled by the Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire on 9 August 2016 in honour of Captain Noel G Chavasse VC and Bar, MC, as part of a nationwide programme of honour Victoria Cross winners of the First World War. Noel Chavasse was born on 9 November 1884 at 36 New Inn Hall Street and baptised in the church of St Peter-le-Bailey, now the chapel of St Peter's College. He was the only person to receive the Victoria Cross twice during the First World War. His identical twin brother, Christopher, was the first Master… The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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