Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Thamesdown
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24193

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Current location

Storage Shed
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
BLACK METAL PLAQUE WITH INCISED INSCRIPTION SET WITHIN A GLAZED FRAME. LETTERING IN RED AND WHITE. BELOW IT A PLAQUE FOR WW2 HAS BEEN ADDED, ALSO WITHIN A GLAZED FRAME
Inscription
Upper plaque: THIS/ IS ERECTED IN/ SACRED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS SHOP/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 18/ (Names)/ THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVER. Lower plaque: ALSO/ (Name) 1939 - 45/ 1ST DORSET REGT.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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