Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Christchurch
Town
Ferndown
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 6 December 1969
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26371

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation
Current location

In adjacent garden in front of hall.
Royal British Legion Hall
Church Road
Ferndown
Christchurch
Dorset
BH22 9EU
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 07398 00292
Denomination: Undefined

View location on Google Maps
Description
Irregular stone of remembrance which functions as a lectern on concrete plinth. On the wall of the hall behind is the name tablet. Red enamel poppy in centre of the stone, illuminated from behind at night
Inscription
Stone of Remembrance: "THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD AS WE/ THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM NOR THE/ YEARS CONDEMN/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND/ IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM" Wall: LEST WE FORGET/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adamson, T F
Barker, F H
Barrett, G F
Bartlett, E C
Beckett, G H
Bradford, E J
Britten, G S
Brown, F G
Coward, B
Coward, W
See details for all 45 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 48
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 48
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 25
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 25
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: depth 450mm, height 620mm, width 860mm
    Materials: Stone - Purbeck
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 1400mm, width 5000mm
    Materials: Concrete
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 2300mm, width 1690mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Royal British Legion

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-26371

For queries, please contact [email protected].