Scottish & Southern Electric World War II Memorial - Museum of Electricity, Bargates, Christchurch, Dorset, UK
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Inside the Museum of Electricity is this World War II memorial to the workers of Scottish & Southern Electric.
Waymark Code: WMFJP7
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/27/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ištván
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The memorial reads:

'To the Glory of God
and in grateful memory of those
employees of
the metropolitan group of companies
who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War
1939 - 1945

S. Best
F.W. Bright
S.G. Brooker
S.F. Bull
G. Chilton
J.E. Chilton
D. Colbourn
F.J. Cornish
L.R. Crouch
S.W. Davidson
C.R. Davies
N.E. Davies
N.R. Davies
W. Davies
A.C. Elms
H. Evans
R.F. Fagg

E.R. Ford
H. Fripp
R.W. Goffin
C.J. Gray
S.W Gray
G.J. Green
R.D. Grinnell
H. Harmer
G.E. Harvey
S. Henney
I.W. Hill
J. Knowles
W. Lake
A. Lawson
G.F. Martin
G. Maskell
V.M. Omie

E.T. Meade
G.D. Murray
J. Neville
J. Neville
J.D.P. O'Donoghue
J.E. Oram
D.A. Phillips
J.A. Philps
A.E. Pickers
E. Prythergch
R. Rogers
M.J. Short
A.I. Truss
W.T. White
R.W Whitehouse
V. Wilkinson
L. Willsher
H.D. Young

At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.'

The memorial is a board and is situated on the wall of the upper level near the main area where the tramcar is located.
Property Permission: Public

Access instructions: Easter till the end of September - Monday to Thursday. During school holidays this will include a Friday.

Access times: From: 12:00 PM To: 4:30 PM

Website for Waymark: [Web Link]

Location of waymark:
The Old Power Station
Bargates
Christchurch, Dorset United Kingdom
BH23 1QE


Commemoration: Employees of the metropolitan group of companies

Date of Dedication: Not listed

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