Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Preston
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
42327

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Current location

FULWOOD BARRACKS REGIMENTAL CHAPEL
Watling Street Rd
Preston
Preston
Lancashire
PR2 8AA
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 530 290
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
WALL-MOUNTED METAL PLAQUE. WHITE LETTERING. WOODEN MOUNT. REGIMENTAL EMBLEMS AT EITHER SIDE OF LIST OF NAMES. DECORATIVE BORDER.
Inscription
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE MEN OF THE/ FIRST BATTALION THE EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT (30TH FOOT)/ WHO DIED DURING THE FOREIGN TOUR OF THE BATTALION./ OCTOBER 1921 - MARCH 1933/ (NAMES)/ THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY/ THE OFFICERS, WARRANT OFFICERS, NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND/ MEN OF THE FIRST BATTALION THE EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 21
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,additional
    Order of information: regiment,year died
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
  • SOUTH GATE, CHAPEL, OFFICES AND MUSEUM, FULWOOD BARRACKS
  • Grade II
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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