Men Of Reading And Berkshire Memorial - Reading, UK - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The memorial is in the form of a simple shaft on four-stepped base. Corner stones provide mounts for floodlighting.

The memorial was unveiled on 27th July 1932 and attended by the Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. There is an inscription on the base of the shaft.

TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THE
MEN OF READING AND BERKSHIRE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND
COUNTRY DURING THE GREAT WAR

There is another inscription above the first one that was amended after the Second World War.

THE
GLORIOUS
DEAD
1914-1918
1939-1945

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 07/27/1932 Private or Public Monument?: Government Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: City of Reading Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: Victoria Gate Forbury Gardens Reading, Berkshire United Kingdom RG1 3BB Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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