
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Other structure
- District
- Hertsmere
- Town
- Elstree
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Opened
Date: 1951
Attended by: Unknown
- Opened
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 65986
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Current location
Allum Hall
Allum Lane
Elstree
Hertsmere
Hertfordshire
WD6 3PJ
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 18960 96357
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A manor house purchased by public subscription and converted to a community centre as a memorial to the men of Elstree and Borehamwood who died in the Second World War. Inside is a rectangular board with an illustrated banner at the top, and a carved wreath in relief bearing a quote. The names are listed in five columns.
- Inscription
- ROLL OF HONOUR/ 1939/ "THEIR/ NAME LIVETH/ FOR/ EVERMORE"/ 1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 49
Served and returned: 0
Died: 49
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initial, surname
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Building
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined - Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Building
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- Allum Hall & Manor House website: [www.allumhall.co.uk/history]
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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