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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Thamesdown
- Town
- Swindon
- County
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 01 June 1950
Attended by: Unknown
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 9671
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Current location
WH Smith Offices
Greenbridge Road
Swindon
Thamesdown
Wiltshire
SN3 3EE
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 17426 85573
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Strand House
Portugal St
Westminster
City Of Westminster
Greater London
WC2A
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 300 810
Denomination: Undefined
- Strand House
- Description
- Tall dark oak board with gold incised inscription and border, inside light brown wooden frame. Top of frame has broken- necked pediment with gold highlights and a carved gold flame in centre. Between the dedication and verse is a carved wreath painted green.
- Inscription
- TO THE/ MEMORY OF/ THE TWO HUNDRED/ AND SEVEN/ MEMBERS OF THE/ STAFF OF/ WH SMITH & SON LTD/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SECOND/ WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ They were proved,/ and found worthy:/ they kept the faith,/ and are kept in memory.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: height 1625 mm, width 825 mm
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Board
- 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
- Costs
Memorial: £140
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- WH Smith Archive.
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