Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Hampshire
Town
Bramshott
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 25 June 1995
    Attended by: RT HON MR ROYCE FRITH
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
40272

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Current location

On the South side of the A3
in a gated lay-by set back from the road. There is an underpass to cross the road.
Canadian War Memorial
Bramshott Chase
Portsmouth Road (A3)
Bramshott
East Hampshire
Hampshire
GU26 6DE
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 85832 33007
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular plaque mounted on a tree stump, near a bench with Maple Leaf on it. Now appears to be mounted on top of a small cairn on a concrete base. For avenue of trees see WMR #21107
Inscription
IN REMEMBRANCE/ THIS PLAQUE IS MOUNTED ON THE BUTT OF A SYCAMORE WHICH/ FORMED PART OF AN AVENUE OF TREES/ ALONG THE A3, PLANTED TO COMMEMORATE CANADIAN/ SERVICEMEN WHO WERE TRAINED LOCALLY AND DIED AT/ BRAMSHOTT DURING THE FIRST AND SECOND WORLD WARS,/ THE 418 MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR/ ARE BURIED IN CHURCHYARDS AT BRAMSHOTT AND GRAYSHOTT,/ THOSE WHO DIED IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR WERE LAID TO/ REST AT BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, SURREY./ THE ORIGINAL AVENUE WAS REMOVED AS IT WAS BECOMING A/ DANGER TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC AND WAS REPLACED BY THE/ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTS HIGHWAYS AGENCY WITH AN/ AVENUE OF MAPLES IMPORTED DIRECTLY FROM CANADA/ AS A CONTINUED MEMORIAL TO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN DEFENCE OF FREEDOM/ THE LAST OF THE CANADIAN MAPLES WERE PLANTED BY/ THE RIGHT HONORABLE MR. ROYCE FRITH Q.C./ HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR CANADA/ MR JOHN WATTS M.P./ MINISTER OF STATE FOR RAILWAYS AND ROADS/ AND VISITING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CANADIAN VETERANS/ ASSOCIATION AND ROYAL BRITISH LEGION/ ON "CANADA SUNDAY" 25TH JUNE 1995
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    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)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Tree
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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