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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 18 August 2008
Attended by: Mr Jimmy Williams, Guild President
Dedicated
Date: 18 August 2008
Attended by: Mr Jimmy Williams, Guild President

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

67645

Current location

Memorial is no 330a in Green Zone
close to the Shot at Dawn memorial shelter.
National Memorial Arboretum
Croxall Road
Alrewas
Lichfield
Staffordshire
DE13 7AR
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 18634 14188
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

The principal memorial is a four-sided granite column with slightly tapering sides and pyramid-shaped top supported by a three-stepped base set in a mainly rectangular paved enclosure which holds additional memorials. The column is decorated with the emblem of the Guild and the column and stepped base are engraved in black lettering on each side with a Roll of Honour comprising the names and regiments of Guild members who died in each of the two World Wars. Two wooden benches, with small metal plaques for each of the Guild's regional sections affixed to the bench-backs, flank the memorial. The side panels of the benches have the letters SGGB cut out. There is a carousel horse and pole on a stone base at the back of the enclosure. The entrance to the memorial enclosure, which is marked by gold-painted carousel poles at intervals, has a polished stone tapering plinth with an information plaque affixed to the front.

Inscription

Column & Base: (Emblem on each face)/ 6 o'clock: ROLL OF/HONOUR/ A PROUD TRIBUTE/TO THOSE MEMBERS/OF THE SHOWMEN'S/GUILD OF GREAT BRITAIN/WHO MADE THE/SUPREME SACRIFICE/FOR KING AND COUNTRY/IN THE WORLD WARS/1914-1918/1939-1945/ WESTERN SECTION/ (Names...)/MIDLAND SECTION/(Names...)/ 3 o'clock: (Names...)/SCOTTISH SECTION/ (Names...)/NORTHERN SECTION/ (Names...)/ 12 o'clock: (Names...)/YORKSHIRE SECTION (Names...)/NORTHERN SECTION (Names...)/ LONDON SECTION (Names...)/ DERBY & NOTTS/ MID AND SOUTH LINCS SECTION/ (Names...)/ YORKSHIRE SECTION/ (Names...)/ LANCASHIRE SECTION (Names...) 9 o'clock: (Names...)/ EASTERN SECTION (Names.../) SOUTH W ALES SECTION/ (Names...)/ LONDON SECTION (Names...)/ Plinth: (Emblem)/ THE SHOWMEN'S GUILD OF GREAT BRITAIN/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS DEDICATED AND UNVEILED ON MONDAY 18TH AUGUST 2008/ BY THE GUILD'S PRESIDENT MR JIMMY WILLIAMS IN FOND REMEMBRANCE OF GUILD/ MEMBERS WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ Bench 1: (Emblem)/ Plaques: WESTERN SECTION/ MIDLAND SECTION/ EASTERN SECTION/ SOUTH WALES SECTION/ LONDON SECTION/ SOUTHERN SECTION/ NORTHERN SECTION/ DERBY & NOTTS/ MID AND SOUTH LINCS SECTION/ YORKSHIRE SECTION/ LANCASHIRE SECTION/ Bench 2: Unknown

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 73
Served and returned: 0
Died: 73
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 44
Served and returned: 0
Died: 44
Exact count: no
Information shown: Forename, initial, surname, regiment
Order of information: By Guild regional section

Components

Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Column
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Other structure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood. stone, Paint - Oil
Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
Seat
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
Paving
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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