Memorial

Redruth War Memorial

Redruth

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Current Location

There is also an entrance to the park off Adelaide Road., Victoria Park, Redruth War Memorial, Park Road, Redruth, Kerrier, Cornwall, TR15 2JF, England

OS Grid Reference

SW 70265 41763

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 9228
Description: Stone Obelisk on buttressed square plinth and sloping base, on three-stepped base. WW1 names in leaded lettering on stone plaques on three sides of Pedestal. WW2 names on additional stone tablets on three sides. Memorial on paved area within Park.
Inscription: Front: LEST WE FORGET/ THE TRIBUTE OF/ REDRUTH/ TO HER/ GLORIOUS DEAD/ 1914 - 1918./ "TO LIVE IN HEARTS/ WE LEAVE BEHIND/ IS NOT TO DIE."/ AND IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THOSE WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ 1939 - 1945. Other sides: (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 161
Died: 161
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 66
Died: 66
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of names: Surname

History

Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: 2004: Park and memorial subject to attacks by vandals. Plans exist to add CCTV to increase security and prevent more attacks. Image dated Nov 2025 indicates memorial has been cleaned since previous images were recorded.

Conservation

Components

Obelisk

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good