Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Waverley
- Town
- Godalming
- County
- Surrey
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1924
Attended by: UNKNOWN
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 23623
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Current location
The memorial is mounted inside the fire station
Godalming Fire Station
Bridge Road
Godalming
Waverley
Surrey
GU7 1HT
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 97402 44192
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- The plaque was wall-mounted outside the Queen Street fire station
Queen Street
Godalming
Waverley
Surrey
GU7 1BD
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 97161 43758
Denomination: Undefined
- The plaque was wall-mounted outside the Queen Street fire station
- Description
- The memorial comprises a brass plaque mounted onto a wooden backboard. The introductory inscription is formed with upper case lettering and the names of the fallen are in italic upper case lettering.
- Inscription
- IN EVERLASTING MEMORY/ OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE/ GODALMING FIRE BRIGADE/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (4names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Caesar, C
Glue, F
Lawes, W
Thompson, H F
See details for all 4 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename initial(s), surname, rank within fire service
Order of information: Military service rank
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Plaque
- 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
Site: Given free of charge
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
- Responsibility
- Surrey Fire & Rescue Service / Godalming Fire Station
- Reference
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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