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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Weymouth And Portland
Town
Portland
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67825

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Current location

Underhill Methodist Church
Fortuneswell
Portland
Weymouth And Portland
Dorset
DT5 1LP
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 68900 73342
Denomination: Methodist

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Description
Tablet
Inscription
IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF/ (THE LADS)/ WHO WERE BROUGHT UP IN THIS CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL/ AND FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ ALSO THE SECOND GREAT WAR 1939 - 1945. (Names)/ "THEIR SUN WENT DOWN WHILE IT WAS YET DAY". (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bollen, William John
Clarke, Charles John
Clarke, William Dibben
Curling, Sam
Dealy, Thomas
Fall, Harry
Newton, Wilfred
Pearce, Frederick William
Roberts, James Henry
Roberts, Walter
See details for all 21 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, date of death
    Order of information: Date of death
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Forenames. Date of Death
    Order of information: Date of Death
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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