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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Droitwich Spa

    Falklands

    1/7

    Current Location

    TOWN CENTRE NEAR THE LIBRARY, Victoria Square, Droitwich, Wychavon, Herefordshire, WR9 8DQ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SO 89813 63227

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    Type of Memorial
    Sundial
    WMR Reference Number
    33293
    Description
    Horizontal sundial mounted on a square plinth with chamfered corneres on an octagonal 3 stepped base surrounded by flower troughs. Droitwich Spa coat of arms on front face with commemoration below and a metal plaque with names inscribed on each of four faces.
    Inscription
    Front face: Droitwich Spa coat of arms above Plaque 1: AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL/ REMEMBER THEM// above Plaque 2: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)// Plaques 3 and 4 on adjacent faces : 1914 - 1919 / (NAMES)// Rear face plaque 5: 1982/ THE FALKLANDS CAMPAIGN / (NAME)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    117
    Died
    117
    Information shown
    forename or initial, Surname, Honours
    Order of names
    Surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    56
    Died
    56
    Information shown
    Initial, Surname
    Order of names
    Surname
    War
    Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    Rank, Forename initial, Surname, Service
    Maker(s)
    • The Bromsgrove Guild, Designer

    Maintenance History
    Nov 2025: Five WW2 names added EXTENSIVELY RESTORED IN 1995 FOLLOWING SEVERE VANDALISM

    Components

    Sundial

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Plaques

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    177666

    To report a concern about the condition of this memorial, visit War Memorial Trust.

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    • BRITISH SUNDIAL SOCIETY BULLETIN JANUARY 1996
    • www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/177666
    • https://droitwichstandard.co.uk/news/droitwich-remembrance-second-world-war-heroes-added-to-war-memorial/ (accessed 27/02/2026)