Memorial

Oxford City Police WW2 (Illustrated map)

Oxford City Police WW2 map (1)

Source: Copyright Thames Valley Police

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Current Location

In the Club Room, St Aldates Police Station, St Aldate's (A420), Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1SZ, England

OS Grid Reference

SP 51433 05758

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Painting / Print
WMR Reference Number: 90852
Description: A hand-drawn illustrated map, recording the names/nicknames and caricatures of members of Oxford City Police who were serving in the Armed Forces in July 1944, depicting where they were serving at that time, and in which military unit. The glazed-framed map has the Oxford City Police badge at top-centre, and is surrounded by a border that includes the names and badges of the military units in which those named were serving. (Some of those commemorated were recorded on the map by their nicknames, under which the associated "Names" records have been set up; some names were also misspelt. As far as possible, their true forenames have been ascertained from other records, such as the Oxford City Police Association and/or the 1939 Register, and included on those "Names" records).
Inscription: OXFORD CITY POLICE/ A/ MAP/ shewing the disposition/ of those members of the/ OXFORD CITY POLICE/ serving in the/ ARMED FORCES/ of/ HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE/ JULY 1944

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 39
Served: 39
Information shown: Rank, forename or nickname, surname, decorations, military unit
Order of names: Names are recorded geographically on the map, corresponding with the location in which they were serving at the time.

History

Maker(s): Oxford City Police Constable Alan Charles Harry Course, Artist

Ceremonies

Placed: 1944

Conservation

Custodian: Thames Valley Police

Components

Painting

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good

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Oxford City Police WW2 (Illustrated map)

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Oxford City Police WW2 (Illustrated map)

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

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Conservation

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