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    Memorial

    Swanage WW1 and WW2

    Penny Woollard 30 07 2013

    Source: Copyright Penny Woollard 30 07 2013

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    Current Location

    Recreational Ground, Shore Road, Swanage, Purbeck, Dorset, BH19 1LB, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SZ 03038 79079

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    Type of Memorial
    Cairn
    WMR Reference Number
    26505
    Description
    A large tapering cairn of natural water worn stone, with a low curving wall to the front. The dedicatory tablets are inset at the front and sides bearing the dedications and names.
    Inscription
    IN MEMORY OF THE/ SWANAGE MEN AND WOMEN/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN/ THE WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ IN MEMORY OF/ SWANAGE MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    99
    Died
    99
    Information shown
    Surname, forename.
    Order of names
    Surname.
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    65
    Died
    65
    Information shown
    Surname, forename.
    Order of names
    Surname.
    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    2010: Damage of an unknown date reported to names tablet inscribed with names NAY-WYA. Tablet has deep chip centre top which results in the loss of two names.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    1st August 1920

    UNKNOWN

    Components

    Cairn

    Height: 5000MM

    Width: 2500MM

    Depth: 2500MM


    Made from: Stone - Purbeck


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1443734

    Tablet

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Poor


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1443734

    Date first listed: 24-Mar-2017

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