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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Torbay
- Town
- Paignton
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 15th September 1968
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 25732
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Current location
ON THE WALL OF THE PARK NEXT TO THE TOWN MEMORIAL
Palace Ave
Paignton
Torbay
Devon
England
OS Grid Ref: SX 890 600
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- BRONZE PLAQUE WITH INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF REGIMENTAL BADGE IN RELIEF AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE PLAQUE
- Inscription
- 8TH CITY OF LONDON RG'T (TA) POST OFFICE RIFLES./ IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE MEN/ OF THE POST OFFICE RIFLES WHO WERE BILLETED/ AND TRAINED IN PAIGNTON DURING THE 1ST WORLD/ WAR BEFORE JOINING THE BATTALION IN FRANCE/ AND ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEVER RETURNED./ "FOR OUR TOMORROWS THEY GAVE THEIR TODAYS."/ 15TH SEPT. 1968
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Plaque
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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