Canadian Servicemen Avenue Of Trees WW1 And WW2

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Avenue / Tree or grove
District: East Hampshire
Town: Bramshott
County: Hampshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 21107

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Current location

Roadside
Bramshott Common
Canadian War Memorial
Portsmouth Road (A3)
Bramshott
East Hampshire
Hampshire
GU26 6DE
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 85798 33047
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Avenue of c. 400 trees, one for each Canadian serviceman who died in WW1 and WW2. These trees are each side of the A3 and there is an underpass to cross the road safely. Each tree is twinned with a grave in Bramshott Churchyard and St Joseph's Catholic Church, Grayshott. There is a memorial near the A3 WMR #40272

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 400
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 400
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined

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

Canadian Forces Memorial Maple Avenue
WMO ID: 264169
Condition: Good [last updated on 11-06-2019]
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History

1995: THE ORIGINAL AVENUE OF SYCAMORE TREES WERE CUT DOWN DUE TO SOME OF THEM BEING DISEASED AND OTHERS DAMAGED BY CARS. THEY WERE REPLACED BY MAPLE TREES

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Canadian War Memorials, Bramshott and Grayshott, Hampshire www.beautifulenglandphotos.uk/canadian-war-memorials-bramshott-and-grayshott-hampshire/

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