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    Memorial

    Royal Mail Memorial - Ipswich

    Royal Mail Memorial - Ipswich

    Source: Anonymous

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    Current Location

    Wall mounted in 1st floor staff restaurant, Mail Centre, Commercial Road, Ipswich, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1AA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TM 15909 44013

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    © WMR-11487

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    11487
    Description
    Varnished wooden board with triangular pediment & photographs of the fallen down the sides of the board. The lettering is inscribed in gold, and is quite crudely done.
    Inscription
    LEST WE FORGET / TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE / IPSWICH POSTMEN WHO WHILE / SERVING IN HM FORCES / ABROAD PAID THE SUPREME / SACRIFICE 1914-1919 / (NAMES) / THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY / THE SUBSCRIPTIONS OF THEIR / COMRADES AT IPSWICH POST OFFICE / TO MARK THEIR DEEP SENSE OF RESPECT AND ESTEEM.
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    13
    Died
    13
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames
    Sponsor Type
    corporate

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    05th December 1920

    Mr F C Luke

    Dedicated

    5th December 1920, Canon Douglas-Hamilton

    Previous Location(s)

    • Post Office, Cattle Market, Ipswich, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

      Year of move

      1986

      Reason for move

      MOVEDTO NEW BUILDING.

    Custodian
    Royal Mail

    Components

    Board

    Height: 1117.6

    Width: 660.4


    Made from: Wood - Oak


    Condition: Good


    • East Anglian Daily Time 6h December 1920