The Blues and Royals

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Stone of remembrance
District: Lichfield
Town: Alrewas
County: Staffordshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Post-1945 war or conflict
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 68584

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Current location

Croxall Road
Alrewas
Lichfield
Staffordshire
DE13 7AR
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 1849514283
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Memorial plinth with dedicated bench and a curved avenue of blue and gold conifers.

Inscription

ROYAL HORSE GUARDS THE ROYAL DRAGOONS/ (THE BLUES) (1ST DRAGOONS)/ THE BLUES AND ROYALS/ (ROYAL HORSE GUARDS AND 1ST DRAGOONS)/DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF ALL RANKS OF THE ROYAL HORSEGUARDS/ THE ROYAL DRAGOONSAND THE BLUES AND ROYALS/ WHO DIED WHILST IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY AT HOME AND OVERSEAS/ FROM 1945 TO THE PRESENT DAY/ HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE/ SPECTEMUR AGENDO/

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Post-1945 war or conflict
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Limestone
Seat
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
Avenue
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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