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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Thamesdown
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 6 June 1925
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Unveiled
    Date: 6th June 1925
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24183

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Current location

Storage shed
National Monuments Record Centre
Kemble Drive
Swindon
Thamesdown
Wiltshire
SN2 2GZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 14211 84848
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
TRIANGULAR PEDIMENTED WOODEN BOARD WITH METAL DEDICATION PLAQUE PLACED ALONG THE TOP AND NAME PLAQUES PLACED BELOW IT. PEDIMENT IS SUPPORTED BY TWO PILASTERS AND CIRCULAR LAUREL WREATH CARVED INTO THE WOOD OF THE TRIANGULAR TOP. HEAVY WOODEN FRAME NOW COVERING MEMORIAL AND GLASS GLAZED.
Inscription
TOP: 1914 1918/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THE IRON FOUNDRIES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ AND TO RECORD THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO SERVED LEFT AND RIGHT HAND PLAQUES: (NAMES) CENTRE PLAQUE: THESE MADE/ THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 150
    Served and returned: 139
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,decorations
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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