Memorial details

Memorial type
Composite
District
West Dorset
Town
Lyme Regis
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26694

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Current location

Near St Michael's church west end
War Memorial Garden
Georges Square
Lyme Regis
West Dorset
Dorset
DT7 3PX
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 34269 92205
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Portland stone wall with the badges of the three services etched and gilded on granite roundels along the top parapet. The gilded incised dedication is on a rectangular granite tablet below, with a panel bearing the WW1 names to the left, and a panel bearing the WW2 names to the right. The names are carved in relief. The wall stands to the rear of a circular stone area, across the centre of which an old ship's anchor, painted black, has been erected, lying at an angle.
Inscription
Centre tablet: Lest we forget Lefthand tablet: WW1/ (Names) Righthand tablet: WW2/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, V H
Ball, Charles
Ball, C J
Bartlett, R
Bickley, George
Biscoe, B L S
Blackmore, K G
Boon, Frederick
Bowditch, Edward
Braddick, William
See details for all 100 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 37
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 37
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials, rank, unit
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 63
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 63
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials, rank, unit
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Lyme Regis Council

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