Dorset Constabulary War Memorial
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Dorset Police Headquarters, Monterey Avenue, Winfrith, Purbeck, Dorset, DT2 8DZ, England
SY 82676 86619
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Unveiled
2/12/1920
The Earl of Shaftesbury performed the unveiling of the WW1 cenotaph at the Constabulary HQ in Dorchester
Dedicated
2/12/1920
Reverend H. Bowden Smith (former Chaplain to the Forces) performed the dedication of the WW1 cenotaph
Unveiled
8/11/1949
The Earl of Ilchester unveiled the WW2 tablet at Dorset Constabulary HQ in Dorchester
Dedicated
8/11/1949
The Lord Bishop of Salisbury performed the dedication of the WW2 tablet
Dorset County Constabulary HQ, Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QZ
Pre 1992; exact date unknown
Headquarters moved from Dorchester to its current location. (Following amalgamation, in 1967 the Force was renamed Dorset and Bournemouth Constabulary; following a subsequent re-organisation, the Force was renamed Dorset Police in 1/4/1974).
Height: 1524MM
Made from: Stone - Portland
Condition: Good
Made from: Stone - Portland
Condition: Good