BODMIN
UKNIWM Ref: 52719
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Address
| Type: |
BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET |
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| Other Location Details: |
RIGHT HAND SIDE OF CAR PARK AT ENTRANCE |
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| OS Map Ref: |
SX 074 668 |
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Inscription
CENTRE: FOR YOR TOMORROW/ THEY GAVE OUR TODAY
LEFT: BODMIN/ WAR MEMORIAL/ TO COMMEMORATE THOSE/ WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18/ THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 45/ AND SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS/ ERECTED 1989
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
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| PLAQUE |
SLATE |
|
|
|
GOOD |
| TABLETS |
GRANITE |
|
|
|
GOOD |
| STONE OF REMEMBRANCE |
GRANITE |
|
|
|
GOOD |
Physical Description
TEN PLAQUES IN SEMI CIRCLE WITH STONE OF REMEMBRANCE IN CENTRE
STONE OF REMEMBRANCE IS PINK GRANITE WITH SLATE PLAQUE WITH INSCRIPTION IN ITALICS. TEN SLATE PLAQUES IN SEMI-CIRCLE BEHIND THE STONE SET IN PAIRS ON GRANITE TABLETS WITH GRANITE PILLARS AT EACH END OF THE SEMI CIRCLE. LAST TWO SLATE PLAQUES ARE BLANK. MEMORIAL IS BACKED MY SHRUBS.
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
First World War (1914-1918) |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
119 |
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| Died |
119 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
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| How are the names ordered? |
surname > decorations |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
surname, decorations |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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| War |
Second World War (1939-1945) |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
53 |
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| Died |
53 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
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| How are the names ordered? |
surname |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
surname |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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| War |
Northern Ireland |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
1 |
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| Died |
1 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
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| How are the names ordered? |
year died |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
year died |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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| War |
Falklands Conflict (1982) |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
2 |
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| Died |
2 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
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| How are the names ordered? |
surname > year died |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
surname, year died |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
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| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
|
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| Maintenance History: |
|
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Ceremonies
| Role | Performed By |
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| UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
Sponsorships
| Sponsorship Type: |
None |
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| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
No |
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| Did this include a roll of honour? |
NOT APPLICABLE |
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| Cost of Site: |
Not known |
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| Cost of Memorial: |
Not known |
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| Comments on Costs: |
|
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Craftsmen
Not known
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
THE ORIGINAL WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUES ARE ON THE LIBRARY WALL IN A BUSY STREET AND IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS NEW MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED IN ORDER TO GIVE SPACE FOR THE REMEMBRANCE DAY PARADES. |
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| Comments: |
|
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| Photographs: |
3 |
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| Other Documents: |
None |
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| Form / Letter: |
F |
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| Negatives: |
No |
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| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
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| Minutes: |
No |
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