Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Newbury
Town
Newbury
County
Berkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
41408

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Current location

Shaw Cemetery
Long La
Newbury
Newbury
Berkshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 481 685
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Marble tablet with inscription in metal lettering placed onto a sloping base on the edge of an area enclosed by kerbstones.
Inscription
THIS MEMORIAL WAS PLACED HERE ON BEHALF OF/ THE PEOPLE OF NEWBURY IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE UNDERMENTIONED INHABITANTS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ THROUGH ENEMY AIRCRAFT ACTION DURING THE EUROPEAN WAR 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 600mm, width 900mm
    Materials: Marble
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Concrete
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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