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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Reading
- Town
- Reading
- County
- Berkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 55196
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Current location
Wall mounted in kitchen and rest area
Mail Centre
Gillette Way
Reading
Reading
Berkshire
RG2 0BS
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 71601 70769
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- 80
Post Office
Caversham Rd
Reading
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 1AA
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 710 730
Denomination: Undefined
- 80
- Description
- Wooden board with curved semi-circular top. Latin cross above the inscription 1914-1918
- Inscription
- 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) / 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ In perpetual memory of the men of Reading Post Office/ who gave their lives for their country in two world wars.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allen, C
Allen, D
Beasley, E
Bushnell, J R
Buss, E G
Butler, C
Cole, E W
Cox, C A
Dell, G A
Dixon, C J S
See details for all 39 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 28
Served and returned: 0
Died: 28
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 11
Served and returned: 0
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forename
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: height 1300mm, width 650mm
Materials: Wood
- Board
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Royal Mail
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