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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Thamesdown
- Town
- Swindon
- County
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 11 Oct 1921
Attended by: Viscount Hambleden - Dedicated
Date: 11 Oct 1921
Attended by: Rev. J.W. Woodhouse, Vicar of Parish Church of St. John./Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 9840
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Current location
WH Smith Offices
Greenbridge Rd
Swindon
Thamesdown
Wiltshire
SN3 3EE
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 17517 85534
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Machinery Hall
Stamford St
Lambeth
Lambeth
Greater London
SE1
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 310 800
Denomination: Undefined
- Machinery Hall
- Description
- Rectangular engraved brass plate mounted on a heavy oak panel. Lettering in black.
- Inscription
- IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF OUR COLLEAGUES WHO/ MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (Names)/ Subscribed for by the Employees of the Arden Press 1921.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Antrobus, John
Dugdale, Arhtur S
Ellis, George E
Hunt, Michael
Jones, James
Louelace, William
Mathieson, Alec
Short, Arthur
See details for all 8 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 34
Served and returned: 0
Died: 34
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname, rank, regiment,decorations
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Backboard
Measurements: height 419 mm, width 681 mm
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Corporate,other
- Reference
- The Newsbasket Nov. 1921, p.21.
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