Memorial details

Memorial type
Composite
Town
Coleraine
County
Londonderry
Country
Northern Ireland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 10th November 1922
    Attended by: Captain The Reverend J G Paton MA, BD, MC
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10th November 1922
    Attended by: Rt Hon Sir James Craig Bt; DL; MP
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6169

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Current location

Town centre - The Diamond
Town Hall
The Diamond
Coleraine
Londonderry
BT55 7AQ
Northern Ireland

OS Grid Ref: NV 99776 97722
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Bronze sculptor of a soldier with rifle and cape on a stone plinth/ A female figure (daughter of Erin) is at the base of the plinth holding a wreath.
Inscription
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF COLERAINE WHO LAID/ DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE 1914--1918 WAR/ AND THE 1939-1945 WAR/ THEIR MEMORY LIVETH / FOR EVERMORE/
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 171
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 171
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Figures
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Plinth
    Measurements: height 5472 mm, width 5472 mm
    Materials: Granite
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height 6522 mm
    Materials: Unknown
Condition
Costs

Site: £1800

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Council
Reference
  • Coleraine Chronicle 18 Nov. 1922
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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