Memorial details

Memorial type
Hall / Institute
District
Restormel
Town
Tregonissey, St Austell
County
Cornwall
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Foundation Stone
    Date: 6th July 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Opened
    Date: 1921
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26255

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Current location

ROADSIDE
War Memorial Club
Tregonissey Road
Tregonissey
St Austell
Restormel
Cornwall
PL25 4DH
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 02203 53523
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A MEMORIAL INSTITUTE WITH TWO STONE TABLETS PLACED IN FRONT OF IT WITH DEDICATORY INSCRIPTIONS IN BLACK LETTERING ON THEM. A SHAPED PIECE OF STONE SITS ON TOP OF THE HIGHER, WW1 TABLET AND SMALLER ROCKS ARE PLACED AROUND THE WHOLE. A STONE PLANTER WITH A POPPY SYMBOL AND SILOUETTES OF SOLDIERS ON THE FACE STANDS IN FRONT OF THE WW2 TABLET. SET INTO THE BASE OF THE BUILDING ARE A SERIES OF FOUNDATION STONES WITH INSCRIPTIONS ON THEM COMMEMORATING THE LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION STONES.
Inscription
ABOVE DOORWAY: TREGONISSEY & DISTRICT/ WAR MEMORIAL/ INSTITUTE/ 1921 TOP MEMORIAL: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS DISTRICT WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR KING & COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1918./ (NAMES) LOWER MEMORIAL: IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO/ DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Banfield, H
Bunt, T J
Collacott, J H
Creba, W
Crowle, E J
Dunn, T W
Furze, A
Grose, W J
Hambly, W H
Hooper, R J
See details for all 25 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 27
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 27
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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