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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Composite
- District
- Kennet
- Town
- Marlborough
- County
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 24137
Current location
Junction of New Road and Barn Street
New Road
Marlborough
Kennet
Wiltshire
SN8 1PW
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 1904969186
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Composite memorial featuring brass plaques affixed to cenotaph-like structure. Central plaque flanked by two smaller plaques. Main plaque featured curved pediment, decorative columns and two corbels. Flanking plaques are nowy headed. All plaques have raised lettering. Plaques are mounted on a stone rectangular structure composed of smooth brickwork. Structure has proportions of a cenotaph, with the top meeting in a sloped apex. Memorial is set upon two steps.
- Inscription
- IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF MARLBOROUGH WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ (Names)/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF MARLBOROUGH WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ 1939-1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, C J N
Atkey, F A H
Bailey, W
Baker, E
Bambridge, W H
Baverstock, H H
Beach, L
Beard, S
Bell, A W
Bird, A
See details for all 104 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 104
Served and returned: 0
Died: 104
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 37
Served and returned: 0
Died: 37
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Plaques
- Listing information
- Marlborough War Memorial
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Marlborough
- WMO ID: 99992
- Condition: Good [last updated on 08-04-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
- Carter Postcard Collection
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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