Truro Postal District WW2

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Newham
Town: Newham, Truro
County: Cornwall
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 26357

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Current location

Entrance vestibule on a pillar. Access to the public Mon
Wed-Sat 9:00-17:30
Tue 9:30-17:30.
Truro Royal Mail Delivery Office
Harvey Road
Newham
Truro
Newham
Cornwall
TR1 2XW
England

OS Grid Ref: SW 82934 43962
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

Truro Post Office
High Cross
Truro
Carrick
Cornwall
TR1 2AP
England

OS Grid Ref: SW 82568 44949
Denomination: Undefined

Description

Copper plaque with rounded corners. Incised inscription in white lettering. Single line border with rose at each corner.

Inscription

IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF TRURO POSTAL DISTRICT/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Brown, C R
Dunstan, S J
Mills, C E
Moore, H J
Nile, J
Pentecost, A E
Topham, V C
Webb, G J
See details for all 8 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 7
Served and returned: 0
Died: 7
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,regiment, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, manner of death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Royal Mail

Reference

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