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Current location
In grounds
18
Orsett Hospital
Hew Watt Close
Orsett
Thurrock
Essex
RM16 3EU
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 64285 81649
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- In former grounds.
Orsett Hospital
Orsett
Thurrock
Essex
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 640 810
Denomination: Undefined
- In former grounds.
- Description
- Garden setting with a black marble depiction of a Burma Star bearing gilt inscription at its centre. In front of the Star a stone bearing a stainless steel plaque.
- Inscription
- WHEN YOU GO HOME / TELL THEM OF US AND SAY / FOR YOUR TOMORROW / WE GAVE OUR TODAY / IN MEMORY OF LATE MEMBERS AND / FRIENDS FO THE THURROCK BRANCH / AND ALL WHO SERVED IN THE / BURMA CAMPAIGN 1941-1945 / THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY THE MAYOR OF THURROCK / S.JOSLING / 30TH OCTOBER 1983. Smaller Plaque: BURMA STAR GARDEN / KINDLY REFURBISHED BY / TAYLOR WOODROW DEVELOPMENTS / MAY 2006 Star: TO THE MEMORY OF ALL / MEMBERS OF THE THURROCK BRANCH / OF THE BURMA STAR ASSOCIATION / (Names) / BURMA STAR ASSOC
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- 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
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Fence/ Railing
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wrought Iron - Garden
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Plant Material
- 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
- Burma Star Thurrock Rose Garden
- WMO ID: 135807
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 20-02-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- BURMA STAR ASSOCIATION
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