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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Seat
- District
- Oadby And Wigston
- Town
- Wigston Magna
- County
- Leicestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 15th August 1985
Attended by: Lord Lietenant of Leicestershire, Lord Major of Leicester
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 49501
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Current location
Near the bowling green by the larger flower beds
Wigston Magna
Oadby And Wigston
Leicestershire
LE18 2AJ
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 60618 98897
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Park bench made of steel with brass plaque. Plaque has pacific star medal engraved on it.
- Inscription
- LEICESTER EX FAR EAST PRISONERS OF WAR ASSN/ DONATED TO THE PEOPLE OF WIGSTON ON AUGUST/ 15TH 1985/ TO KEEP GOING THE SPIRIT THAT KEPT US GOING
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- 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
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Seat
Measurements: width 2438 mm
Materials: Metal
- Plaque
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- local council
- Reference
- A CATALOGUE OF FEPOW MEMORIALS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH ISLES by FEPOW CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS Source: Image Library NIWM
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