The Avonside Engine Company Ltd (Railway Manufacturer) WW1

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Bristol
Town: Bristol
County: Avon
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 12947

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Current location

St.John’s Church
Lodge Causeway.
Bristol
Bristol
Avon
BS16 3QG
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 63281 75156
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

Avonside Engine Co. Ltd
Fishponds
Bristol
Avon
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 630 750
Denomination: Undefined
Private House
Bristol
Avon
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 630 750
Denomination: Undefined
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Description

Wall mounted white marble tablet. nowy head with relief. Relief at top of tablet is of Avonside Engine Company monogram surrounded by oak leaves, ribbons and acorns. Inscription in black text. (Difficult to distinguish between "C" and "G" in font used, tried to correct all the initial letters of surnames but other letters more difficult)

Inscription

THE AVONSIDE ENGINE COMPANY LTD./ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ AND/ IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF THE/ SERVICES RENDERED TO THEIR COUNTRY BY/ (Names) / + INDICATES MEN WOUNDED

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Adams, H
Alsopp, W
Banfield, F
Bennett, C
Breddy, A
Breddy, A
Bright, M
Brown, D F
Brown, G
Bryant, L
See details for all 86 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 86
Served and returned: 77
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: initial, surname, rank, wounded
Order of information: rank, surname, initials

Components

Tablet
Measurements: depth 3IN, height 5FT 2IN, width 2FT 6IN
Materials: Marble - White

Listing information

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Condition

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History

SINCE BEING SAVED FROM THE DEMOLISHED FACTORY, THE MEMORIAL HAS BEEN CLEANED BY ROBIN BAWN.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Corporate
Details: Avonside Engineering Company Limited.

Reference

Trade Catalogue - Central Library Privately Produced - Fishponds Memories B.D. Brown and M Bracey

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