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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: West Wiltshire
Town: Bradford On Avon
County: Wiltshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 24281

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Current location

Factory closed
Avon Rubber Company Factory
Kingston Road
Bradford On Avon
West Wiltshire
Wiltshire
BA15 1LL
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 82749 60925
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Two rectangular plaques which dedicated to WW1 and WW2 causalities, are mounted into the wooden backboard with cornice pediment. Raised lettering in Roman caps, names in four columns.

Inscription

TO THE EVERLASTING MEMORY OF THE/ UNDERMENTIONED GALLANT MEMBERS/ OF THIS FIRM WHO NOBLY GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM AND/ JUSTICE FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ (NAMES)/ THESE TOO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Adams, C E
Allen, F
Andrews, F N
Angel, F H
Angel, W
Ashman, R
Bancroft, W H
Banks, J
Bath, E
Brown, E
See details for all 47 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 47
Served and returned: 0
Died: 47
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 11
Served and returned: 0
Died: 11
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname

Components

Plaques
Measurements: height 1170MM, width 1130MM
Materials: Bronze

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

AVON RUBBER KINGSTON MILLS
WMO ID: 187989
Condition: Good [last updated on 25-09-2014]
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History

DEC 1998; FACTORY CLOSED. FUTURE OF MEMORIAL UNCERTAIN.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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