Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Mosaic or mural
- District
- Thurrock
- Town
- Purfleet
- County
- Essex
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 87061
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Vehicle Registration SN11FFT
Fleet Number 713
Ensign Bus
Juliette Way
Purfleet
Thurrock
Essex
RM15 4YF
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 55103 79576
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A rectangular panel , the longer axis horizontal ,the corners indented , attached to the side of a public transport bus. A group of poppies painted in natural colours then the inscription painted in black . This was one of 26 such named vehicles in the Ensign Buses Fleet. Originally they were only so liveried from 4 May 2015 (the centenary of the death of Purfleet's first casualty) until 11 November 2018 (the centenary of the death of Purfleet's last casualty). One was named for each casualty of Purfleet. Ensign Bus also produced a booklet about the 26 men, which was sold at Purfleet Heritage and Military Centre to raise funds for the centre and is attached to this report. It was subsequently decided that the names will remain on each vehicle until either it is repainted or it is sold to another operator. Each vehicle also has internal signage.
- Inscription
- [unknown]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Riches, Charles
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Other structure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
- Other structure
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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