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Berkshire War Memorials

Reading Central - Potts Memorial

The Memorial to Frederick Potts VC was unveiled on the 4th October 2015. It is located opposite the Crown Courts on The Forbury. It was unveiled by Chris Tarrant OBE and the Lord Lieutenant Mr James Puxley. The memorial to the men of the Berkshire Yeomanry was unveiled by two sixth formers from Abbey School.


The memorial on 10th November 2015 - poppies laid the Sunday before.


The scene on 8/9/2015 after the plinths for the statue and the name panels have been installed


The Dedication and Boer War Panels

The panel listing the names who died serving with the Berkshire Yeomanry in the Great War

The panel listing the names of former Berkshire Yeomen who dierd serving with other regimennts in the Great War

The panel listing the names of Berkshire Yeomen who died in the Second World War


The Street nameplate commemorating Fred Potts VC



The commemorative pavement located adjacent to the Berks and Reading Memorial

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