Dorset County Council Staff WW2

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Reference WMO/121493

Address:

County Hall Gardens

Colliton Park

Dorchester

DT1 1XE

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Attached to a building/structure
Description: Stone of remembrance
Materials:
  • Stone Portland stone
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Rectangular tablet with surrounding stone planters and edging, set against a brick wall. Coat of arms of Dorset at top, dedication and names in black lettering beneath. However, since 2019 the memorial has been reconfigured with a new stone surround, into which has been set the Dorset Regiment Burma memorial (WMO/262372) which was formerly laid flat in the adjacent garden, which is now dedicated to victims of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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1939-1945 IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL STAFF WHO LOST THEIR LIVES WHILST ON ACTIVE SERVICE DURING THE WAR/ (names)

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