Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
West Dorset
Town
Dorchester
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Post-1945 war or conflict
Maker
MESSRS R MEMBURY AND SONS (Founder / Foundry)
Grassby and Sons (Mason)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 24 May 1921
    Attended by: Rt Hon Lord Ellenborough CB
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1000

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Current location

Junction of South Walks Road and South Street.
Five Ways Junction
Dorchester
West Dorset
Dorset
DT1 1DS
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 69220 90350
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A large stone cenotaph with names on narrow bronze plaques. Carved sword and laurel wreath at the top. The whole is surrounded by chain link fence.
Inscription
Front: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF DORCHESTER WHO IN THE GREAT WAR GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY Back: THIS CENOTAPH WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION AND UNVEILED BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD ELLENBOROUGH CB ON EMPIRE DAY 1921/ A L TUNNETT MAYOR, 1920, CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE/ THIS MEMORIAL TABLET, ERECTED TO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945, WAS UNVEILED BY HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR OF DORCHESTER, COUNCILLOR HENRY J LONGMAN 1948 AND 1949/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, F
Adams, G
Adams, J G
Adams, T
Aiken, J
Allen, J T
Amey, H
Andrews, C G W
Andrews, F J
Angell, H S
See details for all 325 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 240
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 240
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, regiment.
    Order of information: Surname.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 83
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 83
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, regiment.
    Order of information: Surname.
  • Post-1945 war or conflict
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Cenotaph
    Measurements: depth 2134mm, height 3600mm, width 3048mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
  • Dorchester 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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