Lexington in Lafayette County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Wentworth World War Memorial

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2015

1. Wentworth World War Memorial Honor Roll

Inscription.

Wentworth Alumni Memorial
to those who made
the supreme sacrifice
in the World War
1917 - 1918
———————
Robert Clore '15 • John W. Davis '09 • Leslie Horn '10 • Russell Steinbeck '11
Ben T. Wilex '09 • B. R. Bishop • Fritz Chipp '14 • O. D. Fair '07
P. N. Gleisner '04 • Fred E. Pratt '03 • Cleve M. Seeley '15
Grover Stuhr '11 • Carlyle Wilson '10 • Jamie Woodson '13

Erected 1922 by Wentworth Military Academy Alumni.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Spirit of the American Doughboy - E. M. Viquesney series list.

Location. 39° 11.12′ N, 93° 52.98′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Missouri, in Lafayette County. Memorial is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and 19th Street, on the left when traveling east on Washington Avenue. Marker is in front of Groendyke Hall, on the Wentworth Military Academy campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1880 Washington Avenue, Lexington MO 64067, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Replica of the Statue of Liberty (here, next to this marker); Original Site of Russell, Majors and Waddell Home Office

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(a few steps from this marker); Lafayette County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Lexington (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Mitchell & Company Bank (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fifth Branch Bank Building (about 700 feet away); The Steamboat Saluda Disaster (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Morrison (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

More about this memorial. Wentworth Military Academy closed in May 2017.

Also see . . .
1. E. M. Viquesney "Spirit of the American Doughboy" Database. Website homepage (Submitted on November 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Wentworth Military Academy and College (1880 -2017). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 2, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

3. Wentworth alumni fight to save WWI 'Doughboy' statue from auction block. WWI Centennial website entry (Submitted on September 19, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Wentworth World War Memorial moved to the Lafayette County Courthouse grounds image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael E Sanchez, Jr., July 31, 2019

2. Wentworth World War Memorial moved to the Lafayette County Courthouse grounds

The World War Memorial formerly on the Wentworth Military Academy campus was moved to the Lafayette County Courthouse grounds after the school closed

Wentworth World War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2015

3. Wentworth World War Memorial

Wentworth World War Memorial Sculptor Plate image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2015

4. Wentworth World War Memorial Sculptor Plate

Wentworth World War Memorial Statue Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2015

5. Wentworth World War Memorial Statue Detail

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on January 21, 2020, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. Photos: 1. submitted on November 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on January 21, 2020, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.