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Current location
Not currently on display outside the museum as the benches are replaced.
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Queens Road
Bristol
Bristol
Avon
BS8 1QE
England
OS Grid Ref: ST 58039 73189
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Two curved inscribed wooden benches originally on either side of museum entrance.
- Inscription
- Both seats: PRESENTED TO THE CITIZENS OF BRISTOL/ BY THE STAFF OF BRISTOL POST OFFICE/ IN MEMORY OF THEIR COLLEAGUES/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR OF 1939-45
- 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: height 300 mm, width 600 mm
Materials: Bronze - Seat
Measurements: width 3500MM
Materials: Wood
- 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
- Post Office Workers - Seat
- WMO ID: 249327
- Condition: Poor [last updated on 02-01-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2019: Benches unfortunately damaged by vandals and general deterioration necessitating their removal. Due to their soft-wood construction it has been assessed that they are beyond repair and so Bristol Museums are currently investigating manufacture of replacements that they are planning will be of considerably more robust construction. The original brass plaques are safe in the Museum and will be reinstated when the replacement seats are installed.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Corporate
- Reference
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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