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Memorial details

Memorial type: Cross
District: North Dorset
Town: Blandford Forum
County: Dorset
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 26416

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Current location

Blandford Forum Cemetery
Salisbury Road
Blandford Forum
North Dorset
Dorset
DT11 7LR
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 89226 07410
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

STONE CROSS SURMOUNTING OCTAGONAL STONE PLINTH. PLINTH BEARS INSCRIPTION IN INCISED BLACK LETTERING.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE/ 117 BLANDFORD MEN/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR OF/ 1914-1918/ THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED/ TOGETHER WITH THE TABLETS/ IN THE MARKET PLACE/ 1921

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
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

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

Blandford Forum Memorial Cross
WMO ID: 97766
Condition: Good [last updated on 19-02-2014]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Other website www.opcdorset.org/Blandford/BlandfordForumWarMemorials.htm
Other website www.geolocation.ws/v/E/3338113/blandford-forum-war-memorial/en

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