Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- West Dorset
- Town
- Broadmayne
- County
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 79
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Current location
St Martin's Church
Dorchester Road
Broadmayne
West Dorset
Dorset
DT2 8EB
England
OS Grid Ref: SY 72873 86637
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Obelisk set on a tapering plinth and square base. The dedication is on the front face of the obelisk and the names on the 6o'clock face of the plinth in black lettering.
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: FOR KING/ AND/ COUNTRY/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF BROADMAYNE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ DURING THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919./ (NAMES) 3 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Baldock, C
Bugler, Edward
Bullock, Frederick
Harvell, C
Harvell, Thomas
Hooper, Harry
James, Frederick
Oliver, Jesse
Paul, Levi
Randall, Alfred
See details for all 11 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, service for the one none Army man
Order of information: Surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initial of forename
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Wall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brick - Obelisk
Measurements: depth 760MM, height 2700MM, width 760MM
Materials: Stone - Portland
- Wall
- 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
- Broadmayne
- WMO ID: 122366
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 13-08-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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