Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Bath
Town
Bath
County
Avon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date:
    Attended by: MR H STANLEY TAYLOR
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
7197

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation
Current location

Wall around the old gas works
Midland Bridge Road
Bath
Bath
Avon
BA2
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 736 623
Denomination: Undefined

View location on Google Maps
Previous locations
  • Near main gate. Mounted on exterior wall.
    Bath Chronicle Offices
    Windsor Bridge
    Bath
    Bath
    Avon
    BA1
    England

    OS Grid Ref: ST 738 650
    Denomination: Undefined
  • Near main gate. Mounted on exterior wall.
    Bath Gas Works
    Windsor Bridge
    Bath
    Bath
    Avon
    BA1
    England

    OS Grid Ref: ST 738 650
    Denomination: Undefined
  • Show More (1)
Description
Oblong First World War plaque with flat pediment and Bath Gas Company monogram top centre. Second World War plaque is plain and rectangular and is divided into two columns, one for Service and one for Civilian casualties.
Inscription
First World War Plaque: IN HONOUR OF THE EMPLOYEES/ OF THE BATH GAS COMPANY/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (Names) Second World War Plaque: (Left) ALSO OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names) (Right) AND THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN BATH THROUGH ENEMY ACTION/ APRIL 1942/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bean, Thomas Herbert
Clark, Nelson Harry
Cook, Thomas
Cross, Archibald
Curtis, William
James, Nicholas
Matthews, Thomas
Morgan, George Henry
Reynolds, Sydney
Tadd, Tom
See details for all 11 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 48CM, width 112CM
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
History
2010: Plaques have been removed from the exterior wall of the Bath Chronicle Offices and re-mounted on Midland Bridge Road. 2008: Plaques located on (what was) the main gate to the Gas Works. Now derelict industrial estate.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-7197

For queries, please contact [email protected].