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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Penwith
- Town
- Penzance
- County
- Cornwall
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 14 May 1922
Attended by: Bishop of Truro - Unveiled
Date: 14 May 1922
Attended by: MRS BOLITHO - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 9362
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Current location
On the sea front
beside the Jubilee Pool
The Promenade
Penzance
Penwith
Cornwall
TR18 4EF
England
OS Grid Ref: SW 47672 29846
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Tall obelisk on square plinth and three-stepped base. The inscription on slate tablets are set into the sides of the plinth adorned with a wreath in relief. Cast iron railings enclose the paved area.
- Inscription
- North Side: FOR GOD/ PRO PATRIA South Side: FOR HONOUR/ REMEMBER/ IN HONOUR AND GRATITUDE/ THOSE BRAVE MEN OF PENZANCE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES TO/ THEIR COUNTRY'S CAUSE AND/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ OF 1914 - 1919 West Side: FOR KING/ (Names) East Side: FOR COUNTRY/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- no
- Names on memorial
- Acford, T
Adlam, J F
Ancell, F G
Arbery, F J
Bailey, H
Barker, R E
Batten, J M
Beckerleg, J
Berryman, L S
Bird, H G
See details for all 209 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 207
Served and returned: 0
Died: 207
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,decorations
Order of information: surname,decorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: depth C 5000MM, height C 11000MM, width C 5000MM
Materials: Granite - Tablets
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Slate
- Obelisk
- Listing information
- BATTERY AND WAR MEMORIAL
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Penzance WW1 Memorial
- WMO ID: 114005
- Condition: Good [last updated on 03-04-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- APPEARS TO HAVE SUFFERED RATHER BADLY FROM ITS SEA FRONT LOCATION, JUDGING FROM THE PHOTO
- Costs
Site: £680
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
- Penance War Memorial Unveiling Ceremony - IWM - K4110 - 26 (=423.7)136 [Penzance] Eph.C
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