Great Western Railway No 19d Shop Bed WW1

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Endowed bed
District: Thamesdown
Town: Swindon
County: Wiltshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 24178

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Current location

Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway
Fire Fly Avenue
Swindon
Thamesdown
Wiltshire
SN2 2EY
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 14241 84994
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

METAL PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO A WOODEN BACKBOARD. WHOLE IS PLACED ON A LARGER BACKBOARD WITH OTHER ASSOCIATED PLAQUES. SINGLE LINE BORDER

Inscription

A MEMORIAL BED WAS PLACED/ IN THE VICTORIA HOSPITAL BY THE/ MEN IN 3, 15, 18 & 19D SHOPS./ SEPT 1923./ HONOUR THE BRAVE/ TO THE LASTING MEMORY OF/ OUR COMRADES WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR. 1914 - 1918./ (NO 19D. SHOP)/ (NAMES) PLAQUE BELOW: 202 MEN FROM ABOVE/ SHOPS SERVED DURING/ THE WAR.

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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