Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Composite
- District
- Reading
- Town
- Reading
- County
- Berkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Boer War; Second (1899-1902), VC or GC Recipients
- Maker
- Tom Murphy of Liverpool (Sculptor)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 4 October 2015
Attended by: Chris Tarrant and the Lord-Lieutenant of Berkshire, Mr James Puxley - Unveiled
Date: 4 Oct 2015
Attended by: Lois Gaskell and Emma Shepherd, from the Lower 6th Form at The Abbey School. - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 18733
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Current location
outside the Crown Court and the Forbury Hotel
Forbury Gardens
Reading
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 3EJ
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 71856 73571
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Bronze Sculpture, also Bronze plaques as a Roll of Honour to the Berkshire Yeomanry. Laurel wreath in relief at top.
- Inscription
- (Names) / IN MEMORIAM/ THE BERKSHIRE YEOMANRY
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 354
Served and returned: 0
Died: 354
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 31
Served and returned: 0
Died: 31
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 41
Served and returned: 0
Died: 41
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - VC or GC Recipients
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 1
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, decorations
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Roll of honour
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Figure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Roll of honour
- 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
- Costs
Memorial: £111,000
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Other
Details: The Trooper Potts VC Memorial Trust - Reference
- This England Magazine Spring 2016 Pages 66 to 67
- www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-27238133
- www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-31815434
- www.pottsvctrust.org/
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