C. Thomas Ockwell and Arthur Hall of Swindon Railway Works

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
Town: Swindon
County: Wiltshire
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 82668

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Current location

STEAM museum of the Great Western Railway Works
Fire Fly Works
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN2 2EY

OS Grid Ref: SU 14277 84962
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Wooden board (as seen per photographs) bolted to a brick wall by the four corners. Mounted to the wooden back board is the white marble aesthetic plaque again fixed by the four corners.

Inscription

19 C SHOP./ 1939-1945./ C. THOMAS OCKWELL, R.M,/ KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE./ ARTHUR HALL,/ KILLED BY ENEMY ACTION./SINCERELY REMEMBERED/ BY THEIR SHOPMATES.

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initial (for one) forename, surname, manner of death
Order of information: Undefined

Condition

19c Great Western Railway Shop WWII
WMO ID: 203022
Condition: Good [last updated on 31-03-2020]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

www.steam-museum.org.uk/info/1/steam/10/plan_a_visit

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