Memorial

Faringdon

Faringdon War Memorial (the Old Town Hall)

Source: Copyright Shirley Hitchcock

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Current Location

The Old Town Hall, Market Place, Faringdon, Vale Of White Horse, Oxfordshire, SN7 7HL, England

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Type of Memorial: Hall / Institute
WMR Reference Number: 31588
Description: The Town Hall itself is 17th century but was extensively restored as a war memorial, when five oak panels were mounted on the exterior wall. Panels above surmounted by various unidentified crests
Inscription: TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD 1914 - 1919/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) Blue circular plaque : /Old Town Hall/Built as Market Hall/in late 17th Century/Magistrates Court above/and lock-up below/later housed the/fire engine/now the Town's /War Memorial/

Unveiled

06th February 1921

LORD FARINGDON

Plaques / Panels with names

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good