Oxford Desert Forces Club

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Oxford
Town: Oxford
County: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 32039

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Current location

St Michael at the North Gate Church
Cornmarket St
Oxford
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 3EY
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 51282 06372
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

A small wooden board with Unit emblem painted in the centre, gold lettering. An associated small plaque on wooden backboard.

Inscription

TO THE MEMORY OF FALLEN COMRADES/ 1940-1943/ OXFORD DESERT FORCES CLUB Small associated plaque: In memory of the Oxford Desert Forces/ who laid down their lives in the Middle East/ 1939 to 1943/ 'We proudly passed this way'/ This plaque was erected by the Oxford Desert Forces Association 1950 to 1996

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
Grade I
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

OXFORD DESERT FORCES CLUB
WMO ID: 92289
Condition: Good [last updated on 12-06-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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