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Memorial

Truro

Truro

Source: Copyright Major (Rtd) Bob Harrison

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Current Location

In road outside Coinage Hall, Boscawen Street, Truro, Carrick, Cornwall, TR1 2AF, England

OS Grid Reference

SW 82685 44820

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Names

Names listed on this memorial

Fred J Trebath
Bertie Andrew
James H Annear
George Arthur
E John Avery
George Ball
William Ball
Phillip Barrett
Reginald Barrett
H Percy Barton
Robert M Bath
Howard Benney
Victor Benney
Seymour Blewett
William Bray

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Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 2118
Description: Soldier cast in bronze holding rifle in left hand and helmet in right hand, the latter raised above his head, on base with debris of war, surmounting square column of granite. Name plaques are on the four sides, WW2 to front and WW1 on the two sides and rear, of the column with later additions on front of its base. The Truro coat of arms in bronze is on main face between sculpture and WW2 names plaque. Two step base to the whole.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face: (Names)/ FALKLAND ISLANDS, 1982/ (Name) / IN PROUD MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR OF/ 1914 - 1919 & 1939 - 1945 Other faces: (Names)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 182
Died: 182
Information shown: Surname, forename, middle name initial
Order of names: Alphabetical by surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 106
Died: 106
Information shown: Surname, initials or forename
Order of names: Alphabetical by surname

War: Falklands Conflict (1982)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname, forename

War: Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forename, initial, surname

Maker(s): Joseph Whitehead & Sons, Sculptor
Maintenance History: 2010: New plaque added for Afghanistan.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

1922

Unknown

Custodian: Truro Town Council

Components

Plaque

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Pedestal

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Figure

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Carter Postcard Collection
Metro 11th Feb 2011, Schmid 'had no chance with new Taliban bomb'
Other website http://stonechaser.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/truro-memorial.html, accessed 16th July 2023
Cornwall Family History Society, https://www.cornwallfhs.com/cornwallswarhistory/maps/war-memorials-2/truro/#TB_inline?width=800&height=650&inlineId=tb4301-WM, accessed 16th July 2023