Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Thamesdown
- Town
- Swindon
- County
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), 19th Century Wars (1800-1899), 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 50952
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Current location
Macarthur Glen Shoppingb Village
Kemble Dr
Swindon
Thamesdown
Wiltshire
SN2 2DZ
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 1415184844
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- UPRIGHT RECTANGULAR SLATE PLAQUE GOLD LETTERING AND TEN GOLD SCREWS ATTACHING MEMORIAL TO THE WALL. IMAGE ABOVE OF MEN WORKING IN A FOUNDRY.
- Inscription
- THIS WALL IS/ DEDICATED TO ALL THE/ MEN AND WOMEN/ WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE/ INDUSTRY OF THE/ GREAT WESTERN/ RAILWAY WORKS/ FROM 1840 UNTIL 1986/ TO ALL OF THEM/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES OR SUFFERED/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WARS/ AND CONFLICTS IN THAT TIME
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Woodford, Percy
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - 19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Slate
- 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
- Great Western Railway Works (replacement)
- WMO ID: 242108
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 13-05-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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