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Bordon and Whitehill
Town or City: Bordon
County: Hampshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM864
Value of grant: £250.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: New war memorial (no longer funded)
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2002
UKNIWM reference number: 48647
The war memorial in the town of Bordon, in eastern Hampshire, is a large polished Balmoral red granite block with an angled face upon which is an inscribed black granite plaque. There are depictions of the Union flag and the Canadian flag on the front face of the memorial. The memorial is set on a concrete base on a brick-paved area and surrounded on three sides by black railings. It stands on the corner of Camp Road and Ennerdale Road.
In June 2002 War Memorials Trust granted £250 towards the creation and installation of this new memorial to the fallen of Bordon and also of Whitehill, a village to the south of Bordon.
The inscription on the memorial reads:
"To honour those service men and women
who fought and those who gave their lives
from Whitehill and Borden
from 1914 to present times
Lest we forget
We also honour Canadian servicemen
who fought and those who gave their lives
from Whitehill and Borden 1914 to 1945"
The town of Bordon originated as an army base and during both world wars hosted Canadian service personnel. Many are buried in a nearby Commonwealth War Graves plot in a local cemetery.
After World War I the fallen of Bordon were remembered on a memorial in Headley, a town to the east of Bordon, and the fallen of Whitehill were on a memorial in Blackmoor, a nearby village. Due to boundary changes in the 1920s the fallen of World War II were not included on these memorials, so were not commemorated anywhere. This was one of the main motivations for the creation of this memorial.
The memorial was completed on the 100th anniversary of troops first coming to Bordon. An unveiling ceremony was held on Monday 31st August 2003 and was attended by more than 130 people including representatives from Whitehill Town Council, the police, the Royal British Legion, the Canadian Veterans’ Association and 4th Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM864
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 48647
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
