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Memorial

Preston - WW1 Tablet

Source: Copyright Rachel Pollitt

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Current Location

Ground floor stairwell., Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Market Square, Preston, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2PP, England

OS Grid Reference

SD 54055 29426

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 10600
Description: Wall mounted marble tablets inscribed with the names of those men of Preston town who died in the First World War. names are arranged by regiment, with the regiments inscribed in gold lettering.
Inscription: NAMES OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2000
Died: 2000
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename,decorations
Order of names: regiment/service, surname, rank
Additional Information: Details of name list not known/partially known

History

Maker(s): Sir Giles Gilbert Scott ARA RA, Architect
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: 1998: A framed memorial with seven added names was installed. The original memorial had missed them as a comphrehensive register was unavailable.

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Conservation

Components

Tablet: Condition: Good