
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Weymouth And Portland
- Town
- Fortuneswell, Portland
- County
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 72445
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Current location
Yeates Road
Fortuneswell
Portland
Weymouth And Portland
Dorset
DT5 2EN
England
OS Grid Ref: SY 68929 72994
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Large obelisk set on a plinth with carved wreaths on each face. The whole is on a stone base with a gravel surround and a low enclosing wall. The names are inscribed on the faces of the plinth in black lettering.
- Inscription
- IN/ MEMORY/ OF OUR/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ 1914-1918.(Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- 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: Undefined - 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: Surname.
- 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
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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