Men And Women Of Great Western Railway Works (1-replaced)

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 1997
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

24152

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Current location

SOUTH MALL
SHOPPING VILLAGE
Kemble Drive
Swindon
Thamesdown
Wiltshire
SN2 2DY
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 160 850
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

WALL WITH DEDICATORY PERSPEX PANEL AND BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO PLACED BEHIND ETCHED GLASS

Inscription

THIS WALL IS DEDICATED TO ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN/ WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE INDUSTRY/ OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY WORKS/ FROM 1848 UNTIL 1986 AND TO ALL OF THEM/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES OR SUFFERED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WARS AND CONFLICTS DURING THAT TIME

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 0
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

Wall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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