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Memorial details

Memorial type
Hall / Institute
District
Wokingham
Town
Wokingham
County
Berkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Opened
    Date: 1920
    Attended by: Unknown
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
55245

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Current location

Situated at the junction of a small roundabout where New Wokingham Road meets Nine Mile Ride
St Sebastian's Memorial Hall & Howard Palmer Room
Corner of Nine Mile Ride And Honey Lane
Wokingham
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 3EA
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 83182 65594
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
St Sebastian's Memorial Hall & Howard Palmer Room is a single storey building erected in 1920 by Mr and Mrs W Howard Palmer of Heathlands (a farm close by), used for a variety of small functions including a children's nursery. The entrance to the hall is gained through a small entrance lobby, both sides of which are glazed with stained glass windows on which are painted the dead of both World Wars. On the left is the window dedicated to the First World War and on the right that which commemorates the Second World War. Alongside each window is an explanatory description. There is also a heavy teak block bearing a dedication to Mr and Mrs W Howard Palmer, Heathlands. The Second World War commemorative window was installed by Wokingham Without Parish Council in 1996 in memory of those who suffered and died in the Second World War (1939-1945) and in thankfulness of 50 years of peace.
Inscription
Wooden block: THIS HALL WAS ERECTED BY/ MR & MRS PALMER/ HEATHLANDS/ IN MEMORY OF THE GLORIOUS/ DEEDS DONE BY THOSE WHO/ FOUGHT IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919 Window: TO THE LASTING MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ (Names) Window: 1939 - 1945/ FOR YOUR TOMORROW WE GAVE OUR TODAY (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, Frederick
Annetts, Arthur
Barnard, Dudley
Bedford, Sidney
Bendle, Arthur
Bidmead, William
Billet, Cyril
Bingham, Wilfred
Brant, Charles
Brant, Frederick
See details for all 56 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 23
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Alphabetically
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 33
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 33
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Alphabetically
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: height 1500 mm, width 900 mm
    Materials: Glass
  • Board
    Measurements: depth 100 mm, height 300 mm, width 600 mm
    Materials: Wood - Teak
  • Hall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
History
2004: Building repainted
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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