Bere Alston War Memorial and Parish Hall
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Bere Alston War Memorial and Parish Hall
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 2 May 2022
The grade II listed granite war memorial stands in front of the Parish Hall. It commemorates 42 local men who died in the First World War and on the tablet below a further 21 who lost their lives in the Second World War. To the rear (out of shot) the names of ten New Zealand servicemen who were killed in an accident at Bere Ferrers station in 1917 are inscribed. The memorial was unveiled in July 1921.
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Image Location
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50.48046
Longitude
-4.191095