Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Thamesdown
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24190

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Current location

Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway
Fire Fly Avenue
Swindon
Thamesdown
Wiltshire
SN2 2EY
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 14241 84994
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
RECTANGULAR STONE TABLET WITH CONCAVE CORNERS MOUNTED ONTO A WOODEN BACKBOARD. INSCRIPTION IN INCISED BVLACK PAINTED LETTERING
Inscription
19C. SHOP/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ SINCERELY REMEMBERED/ BY THEIR SHOPMATES.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hall, Arthur
Oakwell, C Thomas
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: forename,manner of death,decorations
    Order of information: forename,decorations,manner of death
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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