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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Swindon
Town: Swindon
County: Wiltshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 24162

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Current location

Civic Offices
Euclid St
Swindon
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN1 2JH
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 15488 84599
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

Town Hall
Swindon
Thamesdown
Wiltshire
SN1 1QF
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 15230 84458
Denomination: Undefined

Description

Hard wood board with names set out in 10 columns.

Inscription

BOROUGH OF SWINDON/ THIS TABLET, ALSO THE CENOTAPH OF REGENT CIRCUS WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION,/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE BOROUGH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ "THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT, THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" "Their glory shall not be blotted out, Their name liveth for evermore"

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 911
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 911
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Board
Measurements: height 3300 mm, width 3400 mm
Materials: Wood

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

Swindon WWI Roll of Honour
WMO ID: 207047
Condition: Undefined [last updated on 24-07-2015]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Other website www.flickr.com/photos/swindonlocal/3872083845/in/set-72157621922606653

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