Memorial

Alton - WW1 And WW2

Source: Copyright Tony Cross

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Current Location

outside the museum., The Curtis Museum, corner of High St and Church St, Alton, East Hampshire, Hampshire, GU34 1FG, England

SU 71874 39457

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Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 21091
Description: Composite memorial formed of public buildings and a memorial cairn. The cairn is formed of cornish granite blocks with dedicatory plaque placed on one side. The inscription is in relief. A step is at the base of the plaque. Behind the cairn is a flag pole. The flag was to be flown at half mast on request by any relative on the anniversary of the death of any of those commemorated The public buildings are the former Mechanics Institute and the Assembly Rooms which were privately owned up to that point. The Mechanics Institute agreed to gift their building so it could be used as a Public Library Reading Room. The Assembly Rooms (now the Curtis Museum) were also handed over to public ownership to be used as civic offices. A dedicatory tablet was set into the wall of each building to mark their status as part of the Alton war memorial.
Inscription: Cairn: OUR GLORIOUS DEAD / 1914 - 1919 / (Names) / 1939 - 1945 / (Names) / THEIR NAME LIVETH / FOR EVERMORE Assembly Rooms: ALTON ASSEMBLY ROOMS/ PRESENTED TO THE TOWN/ BY MESSRS/ GERALD & GOODWYN HALL/ IN COMMEMORATION OF THE/ VICTORIES WHICH THE ALLIES GAINED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 1919 Alton Institute: ALTON INSTITUTE AND CURTIS MUSEUM/ THESE PREMISES/ WERE PRESENTED TO THE TOWN/ BY THE TRUSTEES AS A/ WAR MEMORIAL/ 1914 - 1919

Maker(s): WILLIAM MORRIS & CO, Manufacturer
Bertram Douglas Cancellor, Architect
J D Kemp, Builder
Costs: c £25,000