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Reference WMO/98400

Address:

Princess Gardens

Torbay Road

Torquay

TQ2 5EZ

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Cenotaph
Materials:
  • Metal Brass
  • Stone Portland stone
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
  • China (19C and 20C)
  • Falklands Conflict (1982)
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
About the memorial: Three steps lead up to the base surmounted by a square double plinth, column and capitol. Whole is surmounted by a metal urn. Dedicatory inscription carved into one side of the stone base and names on metal plaques attached to the sides of the plinth metal relief of a wreath and garland is above each name plaque. The plaques for later conflicts, also for 7 additional WW1 casualties, also for those who died in WW1 in Torquay hospitals are on the top face of base 4 of the memorial. The WW2 names plaques are on the side faces of base4. All plaques are bronze.
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6 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES)/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF TORQUAY/ WHO DIED IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ MDCCCCXIV - MDCCCXVIII/ AND/ TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TORQUAY/ WHO DIED IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR MDCCCCXXXIX - MDCCCCXLV/ WHOSE NAMES ARE TO BE FOUND INSCRIBED IN/ THE BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE IN THE TOWN HALL 3, 9 AND 12 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) top face of 6 o'clock face of base 4-IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN & WOMEN/OF TORQUAY/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN ARMED CONFLICTS/SINCE 1945 top face of 9 o'clock side of base 4-TORQUAY SERVICEMEN WHO DIED IN TORQUAY HOSPITALS/FROM WOUNDS SUSTAINED IN THE GREAT WAR/(names)

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