Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Cotswold
Town
Lechlade
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Mau Mau Uprising (1952-1960)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
97807

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Current location

Located in the foyer
Lechlade Memorial Hall
Oak Street
Lechlade
Cotswold
Gloucestershire
GL7 3AY
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 21378 99956
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Large board with inscription in gold lettering. Dedication at top of board with list of those who died below arranged in three columns. Board is mounted onto wall in foyer of Lechlade Memorial Hall (WMR 20915). Original board was lost when Lechlade Memorial Hall was destroyed by fire in 2016.
Inscription
LECHLADE ROLL OF HONOUR/ In memory of the men of Lechlade who gave their lives for their country/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ 1914/ (Names)/ 1915/ (Names)/ 1916/ (Names)/ 1917/ (Names)/ 1918/ (Names)/ 1919/ (Name)/ THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ 1940/ (Names)/ 1941/ (Names)/ 1942/ (Name)/ 1943/ (Names)/ 1944/ (Names)/ BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS, KENYA 1955/ 1955/ (Name)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arkell, Daniel
Armitage, John
Barrett, Harry
Barrett, James
Beak, Arthur
Beckinsale, Arthur
Boulton, Daniel
Brogden, Percival
Brown, Ernest
Brownrigg, John
See details for all 69 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 56
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 56
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: service number, rank, forenames, surname, regiment/unit, service, date of death
    Order of information: date of death, surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: service number, rank, forename, surname, regiment/unit, service, date of death
    Order of information: date of death
  • Mau Mau Uprising (1952-1960)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: service number, rank, forename, surname, regiment, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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