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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Stone of remembrance
- District
- South Somerset
- Town
- Bridgwater
- County
- Somerset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- Fine Memorials
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1st August 2006
Attended by: Lady Gass JP
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 57772
Current location
King's Square
King's Square
Bridgwater
South Somerset
Somerset
TA6 3DG
England
OS Grid Ref: ST 290 370
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Square stone with chamfered top edge. Burma Star engraved top edge and inscription on front face. Star and lettering in green.
- Inscription
- Burma Star/ Bridgwater Branch/ "When you go home/ Tell them of us and say/ For your tomorrow/ We gave our today"/ Burma 1942-1945/ We will remember them.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Stone of remembrance
Measurements: depth 460mm, height 460mm, width 460mm
Materials: Granite
- Stone of remembrance
- 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
- Costs
Site: Free
Memorial: £1433.50- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Corporate,public,other
- Responsibility
- Sedgemoor District Council.
- Reference
- Bridgwater Times 19th August 2006
- Bridgwater Star 17th August 2006
- Bridgwater Mercury 22nd August 2006
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