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Blackwater
Town or City: Truro
County: Cornwall
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM1524
Value of grant: £250.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Works to hard landscape
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2005
UKNIWM reference number: 26067
Blackwater war memorial cross is made of granite surrounding which is a chain is supported by concrete posts. It stands outside Passmore Edwards Hall in Truro.
War Memorials Trust gave £250 towards repair works to the Blackwater War Memorial. The money went towards cleaning the memorial, digging out and re-levelling the granite posts and renewing the surrounding cement.
The inscriptions on the memorial include:
In loving memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice
To the Glory of God and in honour of the Blackwater and District Men who served their King and Country 1914- 1918
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM1524
UK National Inventory of War Memorials:
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
