The Gratitude of the Belgians

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Bath
Town: Bath
County: Avon
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 7232

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Current location

Guildhall
High Street
Bath
Bath
Avon
BA1 5EB
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 75116 64856
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Rectangular white marble tablet, surrounded by coloured marble frame. Intertwined flags of Great Britain and Belgium superimposed with Arms of City of Bath in centre at top. Dark lettering.

Inscription

THIS TABLET HAS BEEN ERECTED/ AS A TOKEN OF GRATITUDE/ TO THE CITY OF BATH/ BY THE BELGIANS/ WHO ENJOYED HER HOSPITALITY/ DURING THE WORLD WAR 1914-1918.

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 460 mm, width 610 mm
Materials: Marble - White

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

BELGIAN MEMORIAL
WMO ID: 116070
Condition: Good [last updated on 18-04-2020]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Bath City Council

Reference

Bath Chronicle, 6 June 1925, page 3
Bath Chronicle 13 June 1925, page 27

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