Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Spelthorne
Town
Staines-upon-Thames
County
Surrey
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
41684

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Current location

1st Staines Scout Group Headquarters
Parkside Place
off Commercial Road,
Staines-upon-Thames
Spelthorne
Surrey
TW18 2QZ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 04403 70588
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • 1ST STAINES SCOUT GROUP HQ
    Station Path
    Staines
    Spelthorne
    Surrey
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Shield shaped board with dedication at the top and names on individual raised banners in the lower half. Latin Cross in relief in the centre of the tablet. Scout badge and motto in relief at the base
Inscription
THEY DIED FOR US/ (NAMES) (scout badge and motto)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hewitt, K.
Loose, R.
Maidment, L.
May, P.
Packham, H.
Stroud, R.
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials and surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: depth 30MM, height 460MM, width 310MM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
History
1975: THE MEMORIAL WAS ORIGINALLY MOUNTED ONTO A WOODEN BACKBOARD AND HAD CURTAINS ACROSS THE FRONT. THESE WERE REMOVED WHEN THE GROUP RELOCATED AS THEY WERE IN A BAD STATE
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
GROUP SCOUT LEADER

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