War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial

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Title

War Memorial

Medium

granite

Measurements

H 300 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

G64_GB_S001

Work type

War memorial

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

3rd September 1921

Access

at all times

Inscription description

on the front of the plinth: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF TORRANCE / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1919 / "TWAS FOR US THEY DIED / KEEP WE THEIR MEMORY GREEN."; on the back of the plinth: AND / IN THE SECOND GREAT WAR / 1939-1945

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