Men Of Number 1 (Falmouth) Company, Home Guard

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Seat
District: Carrick
Town: Falmouth
County: Cornwall
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 57699

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Current location

On coastal pathway
overlooking Falmouth Bay
Pennance Point
South West Coat Path
Falmouth
Carrick
Cornwall
TR11 5BG
England

OS Grid Ref: SW 80265 30590
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Slatted seat with two stone legs and back bracket. On square stone base. Behind seat on raised ground is a free standing obelisk of stone blocks with the inscription relating to the seat.

Inscription

"FOR FREEDOM"/ THIS SEAT AND THE PATH LEADING/ THERETO HAVE BEEN PROVIDED/ AS A MEMORIAL TO THE MEN OF/ NUMBER 1 (FALMOUTH) COMPANY/ OF THE/ HOME GUARD/ WHO DURING 1940, 41, 42, 43, 44,/ AFTER THEIR DAYS WORK/ NIGHTLY PATROLLED THIS COAST/ ARMED AND VIGILANT AGAINST/ GERMAN LANDINGS/ THUS THEY WATCHED 1000/ DAWNS APPEAR ACROSS THESE/ GREAT WATERS WHICH FORM/ OUR COUNTRY'S MOAT.

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

Components

Seat
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone, Wood
Other structure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
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Condition

Falmouth Company of the Home Guard
WMO ID: 198184
Condition: Good [last updated on 04-04-2018]
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History

2010: Restoration carried out with the support of War Memorials Trust. 2008: The seat has been vandalised several times. It has been re-cleaned.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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