Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Purbeck
Town
Swanage
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
81168

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Current location

Mounted on piller to the left hand side of the entrance.
St Mary the Virgin Church
Church Hill
Swanage
Purbeck
Dorset
BH19 1HU
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 02717 78770
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass wall-mounted plaque bearing a Latin Cross and Coronet at the top. Incised inscription.
Inscription
IN GLORIOUS AND ---------- MEMORY / OF ---------------- THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 48
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 48
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, firstname, rank, unit
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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