Combined War Memorial, WWII and Korea, Memorial Park, Bakewell, Derbyshire. - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

This simple cuboid-shaped memorial is se on a two-step base, the lower a circular one, and the upper one a square. On top of the memorial is a tall flagpole. There are inscriptions on all four sides, the dedication inscription is on the south side and is engraved into the stone. It reads:

                 IN PROUD AND
                 EVER  LOVING
                  MEMORY  OF
               THE MEN  OF THIS
               TOWN WHO FELL IN
                THE  WORLD WAR
                1939  --  1945

The names of the fallen are cast into brass plates fixed to the other three sides. The Memorial to C.Clark, Korean War, is fixed below the WWII plaque on the north side. Reading from east to west the names are:

east:          B.Askey
               S.J.Bunch
               R.Bunting
               J.G.Bruce
               S.A.Buss
               D.H.Beswick
               W.V.Bibby
               A.S.Blagden

north:         J.Clementson
               F.C.Clarke
               J.W.Firn
               G.Gilbert
               M.Gillane
               H.Heathcote
               R.W.Jonas
               A.Kirkby

               C.Clark - Korea 1951

west:          L.Kay
               W.McGregor
               J.Mansfield
               J.Morrison
               R.W.Powell
               N.Shimwell
               F.Squires
               R.Stimson

Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): World War One 1939 - 1945 Korean War 1950 - 1953 In Honor Of: The Men of This Town - Bakewell Marker Text: See Detailed Description Who Put it Here?: Bakewell Town Council. Description of Memorial: It's at the entrance to the Memorial Park in the centre of Bakewell. Date of dedication: Not listed

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