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    Memorial

    Bournemouth

    Mark Newton 3 February 2016

    Source: Copyright Mark Newton 3 February 2016

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    Current Location

    Junction of Braidley Road and Bourne Avenue, Central Pleasure Gardens, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5RP, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SZ 08429 91321

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    Type of Memorial
    Other structure
    WMR Reference Number
    26415
    Description
    'TEMPLE OF MEMORY' ON A FOUR-STEPPED BASE. WHOLE STANDS ON A BALASTRADED AREA WITH STEPS LEADING UP TO IT ON ONE SIDE. DEDICATORY PLAQUES HAVE BEEN PLACED ON ONE SIDE OF THE TEMPLE, FACING THE STEPS. DORIC COLUMN SURMOUNTED BY A CLASSICAL URN AT EACH OF THE FOR CORNERS OF THE TEMPLE STONE LIONS GUARD THE STEPPED APPROACH TO THE MEMORIAL. BRONZE WREATHS AT THE TOP OF EACH SIDE.
    Inscription
    UPPER PLAQUE: IN/ HONOURED/ MEMORY/ OF THE/ MEN AND WOMEN/ OF THE/ COUNTY BOROUGH/ OF BOURNEMOUTH/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE/ 1939 - 1945/ WAR LOWER PLAQUE: TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE/ COUNTY BOROUGH OF BOURNEMOUTH/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME/ SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Maker(s)
    • MR W A HOARE, Sculptor

    • E A SHERVEY, Architect

    Maintenance History
    2014: Listing upgraded to II*

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    8 November 1922

    MAJ GEN J E B SEELY

    Dedicated

    8 November 1922

    Bishop Suffragan of Southampton

    Custodian
    TOWN COUNCIL

    Components

    Memorial

    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    • WAR MEMORIALS FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT by BORG, ALAN 147-8 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:LEO COOPER 1991 LONDON
    • War Memorials Trust Bulletin No.61 p.8 (May 2014) Published:War Memorials Trust London
    • Bournemouth Daily Echo 1922: 6 Oct: 27 Oct; 9 Nov; 10 Nov. 1972: 9 Nov.