
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- 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
- 67828
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Current location
Verne Yeates
Priory Road
Portland
Weymouth And Portland
Dorset
DT5 2EN
England
OS Grid Ref: SY 68774 72911
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Obelisk set on a square plinth and three steps. There is a wreath set on each side of the plinth, and the names are carved on each face.
- Inscription
- IN/ MEMORY/ OF OUR/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ "AND OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE./ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945."
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allberry, A J
Allberry, Frederick J
Allberry, Sidney F
Allen, Arthur F J A
Allen, John
Alp, Charles H W
Anthony, J Prior
Attwooll, John R
Attwooll, William G
Auger, Thomas E
See details for all 345 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 237
Served and returned: 0
Died: 237
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of information: Surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 108
Served and returned: 0
Died: 108
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Obelisk
- 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
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