Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Kingston Upon Hull
Town
Kingston Upon Hull
County
Humberside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1 May 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
35212

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Current location

wall mounted in public side of callers office
Delivery Office
Citadel Trading Park
Kingston Upon Hull
Kingston Upon Hull
Humberside
HU9 1AA
England

OS Grid Ref: TA 10461 28821
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Royal Mail Delivery Office
    St Peter Street
    Kingston Upon Hull
    Kingston Upon Hull
    Humberside
    HU3 2BN
    England

    OS Grid Ref: TA 10446 28823
    Denomination: Undefined
  • Post Office
    Lowgate
    Kingston Upon Hull
    Kingston Upon Hull
    Humberside
    HU1 1EJ
    England

    OS Grid Ref: TA 10063 28776
    Denomination: Undefined
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Description
Wall mounted tablets with carved leaves bordering WW1 tablet and the lettering in black. For WW2 there are two tablets.
Inscription
ERECTED BY THE STAFF/ IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ THEIR COLLEAGUES WHOSE LIVES/ WERE LOST IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ (Names)/ UNVEILED BY THE POSTMASTER OF HULL MAY 1ST 1920/ 1939-1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barker, R R
Barnby, H
Barnes, G
Baron, F F
Bean, L W
Bean, S J
Boothby, W
Brouchall, J
Carr, H
Cawthorn, A
See details for all 76 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 46
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 46
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,regiment, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname,regiment,initials of forenames
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: height 1270mm, width 939mm
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Royal Mail
Reference

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