Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- District
- West Dorset
- Town
- Dorchester
- County
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 48754
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Current location
Dorset Record Office
Bridport Road
Dorchester
West Dorset
Dorset
DT1 1RP
England
OS Grid Ref: SY 68665 90649
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Moordown Congregational Church
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Dorset
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
- Moordown Congregational Church
- Description
- Rectangular, white paper Roll of Honour under glass with narrow wooden frame. Names of those who served in two coloums flanking the inscription. Under this inscription are five passport-sized photographs of those who died. Lettering in black.
- Inscription
- Roll of Honour/ ' The Names of the Boys of the 6th Bournemouth Boys Brigade and Scholars of the Moordown/Congregational Sunday School who served with His Majestys Forces/ during the World War, 1939 - 45./(Names) "Greater Love hath no Man than this/that he lay down His Life/for his friends". (Names & Photos)/
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 34
Served and returned: 29
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Photo, forename, surname
Order of information: Surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Roll of honour
Measurements: height 400 mm, width 600 mm
Materials: Card
- Roll of honour
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- 6TH BOURNEMOUTH BOYS BRIGADE /MOORDOWN CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
- WMO ID: 76448
- Condition: Good [last updated on 05-03-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- Dorset Record Office
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