Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Basingstoke
Town
Basingstoke
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
40317

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Current location

DE LA RUE AND COMPANY
Jays Cl
Basingstoke
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG22 4BS
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 630 520
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Hampshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
METAL PLAQUE. INCISED LETTERING. NAMES IN FOUR COLUMNS. LAUREL GARLAND IN RELIEF ALONG TOP AND SIDES OF PLAQUE. UNIDENTIFIED EMBLEM AT TOP CENTRE, POSSIBLY COMPANY'S.
Inscription
THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED TO THE/ HONOUR AND IN MEMORY OF/ MEMBERS OF THE STAFF OF/ THOMAS DE LA RUE & CO. LTD/ WHO SERVED AND FELL FOR/ THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN/ FIRST WORLD WAR/ 1914-1919/ (NAMES)/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allery, C S
Atkins, G R
Ausor, A B
Baxter, G
Chill, C
Cooper, S
Corbell, F
Dawes, G
Elliott, R G
Evans, S
See details for all 43 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 86
    Served and returned: 43
    Died: 43
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 40
    Served and returned: 20
    Died: 20
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height C 3800 MM, width C 3000 MM
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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