Southampton Postal District WW1

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Reference WMO/277526

Address:

Southampton Mail Centre

Mitchell Way

Southampton

SO18 2XX

England

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Status: On subsequent site(s)
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Inside a building - public/private
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Materials:
  • Timber Timber (any)
Lettering: Painted
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: A very ornate wooden board with columnar sides (with ribbon spiral up its length) supporting a broken, triangular pediment incorporating a large, carved shield at its centre. On the inner sides of the columns are carved garlands of fruit, leaves & flowers and at the top a wreath & palm leaves in relief. The centre of the board has dedication & two columns of names in gold coloured, uppercase lettering. The pillars stand on an apron base with shield at its centre and with corbels showing a lions head. originally in main post office in Southampton High Street.
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Centre: DIEU ET MON DROIT / 1914 SOUTHAMPTON POSTAL DISTRICT ROLL OF HONOUR 1918 / THEIR NAME LIVETH EVERMORE / (24 names) / DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI PILLAR, Left Side : ITALY / FRANCE / BELGIUM / AFRICA / BALKANS / GALLIPOLI / PALESTINE / MESOPOTAMIA PILLAR, Right Side: JUTLAND / FALKLANDS / HELIGOLAND / OSTEND / DARDENELLES / ZEBRUGGE / DOVER PATROL / SCAPA FLOW

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