Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Southampton
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: C July 2011
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
  • Rededicated
    Date: 22 October 2001
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Dedicated
    Date: 3 October 1970
    Attended by: Bishop of Winchester
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
49877

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Current location

Ordnance Survey Headquarters
Adanac Drive
Southampton
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 0AS
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 372 157
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Ordnance Survey Headquarters
    Romsey Rd
    Southampton
    Southampton
    Hampshire
    SO16 4GU
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SU 388 147
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
PLAIN RECTANGULAR METAL PLAQUE WITHIN A WOODEN FRAME. WHOLE IS MOUNTED WITHIN A FREE STANDING DISPLAY CASE WITH PERSPEX FRONT AND CONVEX SHAPED ROOF. CASE STANDS ON A PORTLAND STONE BASE. LATIN CROSS IN RELIEF BETWEEN THE LISTS OF WW1 NAMES AND WW2 NAMES
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEMBERS OF ORDNANCE SURVEY/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WARS/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Atkinson, C
Barnes, W J
Bear, J H
Bellingham, G
Benlow, F H
Bennett, G E
Bird, C W
Burrows, F W
Cahill, T
Casserly, T
See details for all 66 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 67
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 67
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 47
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 47
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Case
    Measurements: depth 1150MM, height 2535MM, width 2045MM
    Materials: Metal
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 1395MM, width 1945MM
    Materials: Metal
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
Condition
History
2001: MEMORIAL WAS LOCATED ON THE EXTERNAL WALL OF Compass House (North Block) . WHEN THIS BUILDING WAS LEASED TO A THIRD PARTY THE MEMORIAL WAS MOVED TO MAKE IT MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR ORDNANCE SURVEY STAFF.
Costs

Memorial: £14000

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
ESTATE MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS
Reference

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