Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Hereford
Town
Hereford
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Lost
WM Reference
32654

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Previous locations
  • Red Cross Headquarters
    Blackfriars Road
    Hereford
    Hereford
    Hereford And Worcester
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SO 510 400
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
PLAIN RECTANGULAR WOODEN BOARD WITH CARVED INSCRIPTION RED CROSS ON A WHITE BACKGROUND AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE BOARD
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE MEMBERS OF HEREFORD NO 1 V.A.D./ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WARS/ 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A/ MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Griffiths, A.e
Griffiths, I.j
Griffiths, O S
Lee, W.h
See details for all 4 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 3
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank
    Order of information: rank,surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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