Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Kennet
Town
Marlborough
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24130

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Current location

St Peter's (former church but retains name)
High Street (A4) just north of junction with Pewsey Road
Marlborough
Kennet
Wiltshire
SN8 1HQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 18573 68779
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular metal plaque with gold lettering, framed by raised border of stone and coat of arms at the top. The Quenn's Bay badge is within the plaque.
Inscription
The Old Standard of The Queen's/ Bays laid up temporarily in Saint/ Michaels Ch Tidworth on the pre-/ sentation to the Regiment of a/ New Standard by H M Queen/ on the 20th July 1939 is now laid/ up in this Church in memory of/ All Ranks of The Queen's Bays/ who after returning from the/ campaign in France of 1940/ lived and trained near Marl-/ borough and worshipped here/ before leaving England for/ their glorious actions in Libya/ Tunisia and Italy 1939-1945/ A D 1948
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height c 1000mm, width c 580mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
ST PETER'S TRUST

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