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Plaque 1939-45 Ex-Servicemen's Club

Reference

P6.02

Place

PEGSWOOD

Map ref

NZ 225875

Original Location

Pegswood Ex-Servicemen's Club, on main street through village. (British Legion, Women's Section).

Present Location

Now in St.Margaret's Chapel, Pegswood, accompanied by a Royal British Legion banner.

Which war

1939-45

Memorial Description

Plaque 3 feet high x 1 foot 6 inches wide. There is a single line white border. At the top is the badge of the British Legion. The letters are engraved and painted in white Roman capitals.

Materials used

Metal

Inscription

To the memory of / those who gave / their lives in the / World War 1939-1945

Names

20 names listed with rank and regiment.
See transcript.

Present condition

Cleaned and restored before removal to its new location.

Notes

1. This was on the wall in the entrance passage. It was in main hall, but moved to a passage when the extension was built. The building was demolished in 2014.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Janet Brown; Pat Pierpoint

Research acknowledgements

George and Janet Brown; Pat Pierpoint

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Plaque 1939-45 Ex-Servicemen's Club (P6.02)

PEGSWOOD Ex-Servicemen's Club

   To the memory of

   those who gave

   their lives in the

   World War 1939-1945

   P.O.   H. Armstrong,        R.A.F.

   P.O.   C. Chapman, D.S.M.,  R.N.

   E.R.A. S.P.C. Cross,        R.N.

   A.B.   E. Croyle,           R.N.

   Spr.   L.N. Dobson,         R.E.

   Pte.   A. Davies,           1st A.& S.H.

   Lieut. J.H. Ellison,        R.T. Corps.

   Pte.   J.W. Hall,           K.R.R.C.

   Pte.   W. Hogg,             R.M.

   Ser.   R. Scrowther,        R.A.F.

   S/A.   A. Tait,             R.N.

   Fus.   L. Hays,             R.N.F.

   Spr.   T.W. Kidd,           R.E.

   A.B.   H.B. Lownes,         R.N.

   F.O.   J.A. Patterson,      R.A.F.

   Tel.   D. Riddell,          R.N.

   Cpl.   C. Robinson,         R.A.M.C.

   A.B.   J.R.B. Robinson,     R.N.

   Cpl.   J.R. White,          R.N.F.

   Pte.   G.J. Wilkinson,      R.T. Corps.

NamesP6.02

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