Great Western Railway Brass Foundry And White Metal Shops - WW1

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District: Thamesdown
Town: Swindon
County: Wiltshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 24184

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Current location

STORAGE SHED
Shopping Village
Kemble Drive
Swindon
Thamesdown
Wiltshire
SN2 2DY
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 14214 85106
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

FRAMED AND GLAZED ROLL OF HONOUR IN THE SHAPE OF A PLAQUE WITH NOWY HEAD AND BASE. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING. FOUNDRY DEPICTED IN THE CENTRE OF THE ROLL WHOLE IS CONTAINED IN A GLASS CASE.

Inscription

CENTRE: THE ROLL OF HONOUR/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE MEN IN/ THE BRASS FOUNDRY/ & WHITE METAL SHOPS/ WHO DIED & SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 1919 LEFT AND RIGHT HAND SIDES: (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 35
Served and returned: 32
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initial
Order of information: surname

Components

Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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