Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Hampshire
Town
Alton
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
72471

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Current location

Mounted on the safe door
Delivery Office
High Street
Alton
East Hampshire
Hampshire
GU34 1AA
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 71656 39156
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Plain Brass Plaque with a mix of black and red lettering, on a wooden backboard, with a separate small brass plaque attached to the bottom concerning the presentation of the memorial
Inscription
Main PlaqueTO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN LASTING MEMORY OF/[names]/OFFICERS OF THE ALTON POST OFFICE/STAFF WHO IN DEFENCE OF THEIR KING/AND COUNTRY LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/IN THE WORLD WAR 1914-1918/THEY DID THEIR DUYU EVEN UNTO DEATH Small Plaque-THIS TABLET/WAS ERECTED BY/MR JF PARSONS/POSTMASTER, ALTON/1890-1919
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Mills, George
Pickett, Arthur
Worsfold, Percy
See details for all 3 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Undefined
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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