Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Weymouth And Portland
- Town
- Portland
- County
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 11 November 1926
Attended by: Private Crispin, an ex-serviceman - Unveiled
Date: 11th November 1926
Attended by: Local clergy and dignitories - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
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Current location
Yeates Road
Portland
Weymouth And Portland
Dorset
DT5 2EN
England
OS Grid Ref: SY 68825 73014
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Large obelisk set on a square plinth and base. The names are engraved on the faces of the plinth.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF OUR GLORIOUS DEAD 1914 - 1918/ (names)/ AND OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Albert, L
Allberry, A J
Allberry, Frederick J
Allberry, Sidney P
Allen, Arthur F J A
Allen, John
Anthony, J Prior
Attwooll, J R
Attwooll, William G
Auger, Thomas F
See details for all 330 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 110
Served and returned: 0
Died: 110
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forenames
Order of information: Surname THEN forename - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 220
Served and returned: 0
Died: 220
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forenames
Order of information: surname THEN forename
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Concrete - Obelisk
Measurements: height 12M
Materials: Stone - Limestone - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Concrete - Undefined
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Obelisk
Measurements: height 30FT
Materials: Undefined
- Base
- Listing information
- WAR MEMORIAL
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- PORTLAND
- WMO ID: 122356
- Condition: Good [last updated on 21-03-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- CLEANED AND RESTORED, SEPT 1989; In February 2008 War Memorials Trust gave £310 towards work to clean the memorial, apply biocide and re-paint the incised lettering. Two corner stones of the kerb surrounding the turfed apron also received attention; one was realigned and the other replaced. Work completed by April 2008.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- War Memorials Trust WM753 www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=8
- Carter Postcard Collection
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