United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

FARNHAM AND THE TERRITORIAL ARMY WW2

UKNIWM Ref: 41696

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Address

TA CENTRE
GUILDFORD RD
FARNHAM
SURREY
ENGLAND
GU9 9QB
 
Type: TROPHY/RELIC
OS Map Ref: SU 840 460

Inscription

THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED/ BY/ SIR RAY TINDLE CBE DL/ ON 31ST MARCH 2001/ TO COMMEMORATE THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE TOWN OF FARNHAM AND THE TERRITORIAL ARMY/ SOME OF WHOSE SOLDIERS FOUGHT USING THE 25 PDR ANTI TANK GUN/ THROUGHOUT THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN OF WW2/ IN MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ TERRITORIAL ARMY

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
PLAQUE - SECOND WORLD WAR STAINLESS STEEL 7.75IN 13.75IN   GOOD
BASE BRICK       GOOD

Physical Description

25 POUNDER ANTI TANK GUN WITH STAINLESS STEEL PLAQUE PLACED ON A LOW BRICK BASE

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War SECOND WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 7
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

TERRITORIAL ARMY VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Date: 31ST MARCH 2001
RolePerformed By
UNVEILING SIR RAY TINDLE

Sponsorship

Sponsorship Type: None
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? No
Cost of Site: Not known
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments: NEWS: "FARNHAM HERALD" 06 APR 2001
Photographs: None
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No
Press Cuttings: 1