Dorset Womens Land Army

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 23-11-2005
Attended by: LORD LIEUTENANT OF DORSET

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

55679

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Current location

County Hall
Colliton Park
Dorchester
West Dorset
Dorset
DT1 1TZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 68987 90887
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Rectangular black marble tablet with white lettering.

Inscription

COUNTY HALL WAS THE/ COUNTY HEADQUARTERS/ OF THE WOMEN'S LAND ARMY/ DURING WORLD WAR II./ THIS TRIBUTE IS FOR THE WOMEN OF/ GREAT BRITAIN AND OUR ALLIES/ WHO SERVED WITH COURAGE IN THE/ LAND ARMY, THE FACTORIES, THE SERVICES,/ THE W.V.S AND THE HOME FRONT./ IN TWO WORLD WARS WOMEN WERE/ VITAL TOWARDS FINAL VICTORY/ THEIR SACRIFICES AND BRAVERY/ SHOULD ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED. 23RD NOVEMBER 2005

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: depth 20mm, height 460mm, width 380mm
Materials: Marble

Listing information

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Condition

Dorset Women's Land Army
WMO ID: 70006
Condition: Good [last updated on 13-03-2019]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Public

Responsibility

Dorset County Council

Reference

Dorset Echo 13 October 2005

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