Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- North Dorset
- Town
- Blandford Forum
- County
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 26413
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Current location
17
Corn Exchange
Market Place
Blandford Forum
North Dorset
Dorset
DT11 7AG
England
OS Grid Ref: ST 88493 06305
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- TWO BRONZE PLAQUES PLACED AT EITHER SIDE OF A GATEWAY. NOWY-HEADED. LETTERING IN LOW RELIEF. ADDITIONAL PLAQUES ADDED AT BASE FOR WW2. TOWN COAT OF ARMS AT TOP CENTRE.
- Inscription
- TO COMMEMORATE THE SELF-SACRIFICE/ OF THOSE WHOSE NAMES ARE/ INSCRIBED HEREON WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Alexander, C D
Alford, C
Andrews, J
Arnold, D
Arsodty, S J
Barneet
Bell, W S
Bellows, N
Berteley, A S
Berteley, E
See details for all 110 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 43
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 43
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 117
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 117
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of information: alphabetical by surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaques
Measurements: height 1700MM, width 840MM
Materials: Bronze
- Plaques
- 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
- BLANDFORD FORUM MEMORIAL PLAQUE
- WMO ID: 97769
- Condition: Good [last updated on 29-05-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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