Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Undefined
Town
Bath
County
Undefined
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
BATH AIRCRAFT COMPANY (Manufacturer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 22nd May 1921
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Dedicated
    Date: 22nd May 1921
    Attended by: Venerable L.J. Fish, Archdeacon of Bath
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
29138

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Current location

27
Bath Postal Museum
Northgate Street
Bath
BA1 1AJ
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 75046 64994
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • On right hand wall immediately inside main entrance
    27
    General Post Office
    Northgate Street
    Bath
    Bath
    Avon
    BA1 1AJ
    England

    OS Grid Ref: ST 75047 64994
    Denomination: Undefined
  • Sorting Office
    Maltravers Street
    Bath
    Bath
    Avon
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
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Description
BRASS PLAQUE WITH OAK SURROUND: FLUTED COLUMNS AROUND BRASS PLATE
Inscription
MEMORIAL 1: 1914-1919/THIS TABLET IS ERECTED/ IN PROUD MEMORY OF OUR FOUR COMRADES/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR MEMORIAL 2: 1914-1918/TO THE MEMORY OF OUR COMRADES/WHO FELL IN THE TWO WORLD WARS/1939-1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bailey, A W
Barter, H L
Harvey, A
King, W H
See details for all 4 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials and Surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
  • 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
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: height 175 mm, width 250 mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Silver
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
POST OFFICE LTD
Reference

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