Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Dorset
Town
Dorchester
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: Sunday 24th October 1920
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1011

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Current location

Holy Trinity Church
High West Street
Dorchester
West Dorset
Dorset
DT1 1UB
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 69172 90744
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A rectangular stone tablet with incised dedication and names on the left.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN PROUD MEMORY OF THESE/ MEMBERS OF OUR CHURCH & PARISH/ WHO DIED FOR US IN THE GREAT WAR/ (38 names) /REMEMBER THEM/ IN YOUR PRAYERS/ AND IN YOUR/ LIVES
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Andrews, C G W
Angell, H S
Biggs, J M
Caruthers-little, A
Chadwick, F J
Chadwick, R M
Collins, W G
Cook, H
Curtis, C J
Curtis, W S
See details for all 38 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 38
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 38
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename initials, surname, regiment, date of death.
    Order of information: Date of death
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 600mm, width 1500mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
Small grant for £150 issued by the War Memorials Trust in 2000 (see link in reference section)
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Church authorities
Reference

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