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Penzance War Memorial

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    June 24, 2024

    War memorial next to the swimming baths. Tall obelisk on square plinth and three-stepped base. The inscription on slate tablets are set into the sides of the plinth adorned with a wreath in relief. Cast iron railings enclose the paved area.

    North Side: FOR GOD/ PRO PATRIA South Side: FOR HONOUR/ REMEMBER/ IN HONOUR AND GRATITUDE/ THOSE BRAVE MEN OF PENZANCE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES TO/ THEIR COUNTRY'S CAUSE AND/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ OF 1914 - 1919 West Side: FOR KING/ (Names) East Side: FOR COUNTRY/ (Names)

    First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 207
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 207
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,decorations
    Order of information: surname,decorations

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