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Colchester - Korean War
Town or City: Colchester
County: Essex
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM1010
Value of grant: £200.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: New war memorial (no longer funded)
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2002
UKNIWM reference number: 55969
Colchester's Korean war memorial stands in Lower Castle Park, Castle Park and Gardens. The stone of remembrance is a block of granite cut from a quarry near Seoul.
In 2002 War Memorials Trust contributed £200 to the erection of a new memorial to the 1,078 servicemen who lost their lives in the Korean War.
The stone was brought from Korea by the RAF. It was transported from Aldershot to Colchester by 2 Para. A service took place on Sunday 8th June 2003 where Lord Petre, Lord Lieteutenant of Essex unveiled the memorial. 300 veterans attended the occassion.
The inscription on the memorial reads
In memory of all who
served and those that fell
in the Korean War
1950 -1953
Not one of them is forgotten
before God
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM1010
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 55969
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
