Gloucester Post Office WW2 Plaque

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Gloucester
Town: Gloucester
County: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 20787

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Current location

Wall mounted in public side of the counters area
Post Office
Kings Square
Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 1AD
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 8332918587
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

WALL-MOUNTED BRASS PLAQUE WITH WOODEN SURROUND. NOWY-HEADED. NAMES IN TWO COLUMNS. BLACK AND RED LETTERING. CARVED LAUREL WREATH TOP CENTRE. DECORATIVE BORDER.

Inscription

PRO PATRIA/ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE HEAD POSTMASTER/ AND STAFF OF GLOUCESTER & DISTRICT IN MEMORY OF / THE UNDERMENTIONED COLLEAGUES WHO FELL IN/ THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ LEST WE FORGET

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Beachus, F J
Cook, E J
Cook, R J
Duberley, G H
Edwards, N D
Flower, C J
Harman, V A
Hewitt, F N
James, I T
Jones, G E A
See details for all 13 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 13
Served and returned: 0
Died: 13
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height C 750MM, width C 500MM
Materials: Brass
Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

Gloucester Post Office WW2 Plaque
WMO ID: 103272
Condition: Good [last updated on 27-03-2020]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

catalogue.postalmuseum.org/collections/getrecord/GB813_Mem242

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