Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Purbeck
- Town
- Corfe Castle
- County
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 26444
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Current location
St Edward's Church
East Street
Corfe Castle
Purbeck
Dorset
BH20 5HD
England
OS Grid Ref: SY 96041 82041
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A rectangular tablet with the dedication written in black and red lettering. Circular gilt medallion depicting Corfe Castle below inscription
- Inscription
- IN PROUD AND/ GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 20
Served and returned: 0
Died: 20
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, forename.
Order of information: Surname.
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Second World War memorial
Measurements: height 2FT, width 4FT 6"
Materials: Stone
- Second World War memorial
- 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
- ST EDWARD'S PARISHIONERS - WW2
- WMO ID: 97739
- Condition: Good [last updated on 05-06-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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