Weymouth Royal British Legion

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Weymouth And Portland

Town

Weymouth

County

Dorset

Country

England

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 2001
Attended by: ROYAL BRITISH LEGION MEMBERS

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

56207

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Current location

Weymouth Crematorium
Quibo Lane
Weymouth
Weymouth And Portland
Dorset
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 664 791
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Rectangular marble tablet with poem. Above the inscription is a Latin Cross in a circle. The tablet top is circular. A Wooden Board gives further information.

Inscription

(TABLET) RED LIPS/ ARE NOT/ SORED/ AS THE/ STAINED STONES/ KISSED/ BY THE ENGLISH/ DEAD (MEMORIAL STONE) THIS MEMORIAL STONE/ CARVED BY RICHARD BOSSONS/ WITH LINES FROM WILFRED OWEN'S/ POEM "GREATER LOVE"/ WAS PRESENTED BY/ THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION/ (WEYMOUTH BRANCH)/ OCTOBER 2001

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: height 1300mm, width 1800m
Materials: Marble
Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

Weymouth Royal British Legion
WMO ID: 69541
Condition: Fair [last updated on 08-03-2020]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Royal British Legion

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