Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Purbeck
Town
Swanage
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
82143

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Current location

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Purbeck View School Chapel- Formerly Forres School until 1993
Northbrook Road
Swanage
Purbeck
Dorset
BR19 1PR
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 02747 79412
Denomination: Non-denominational

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Description
Brass plaque with cream engraved inscription, fixed to a wall above a door frame. Slender in design.
Inscription
ALAN HODGKINSON/ FORRES 1929-1935/ KILLED IN ACTION H.M.S COSSACK. OCTOBER 1941./ AGED 20.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hodgkinson, Alan
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Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, manner of death, date of death, service, additional
    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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