In Remembrance
of God’s dreadful Vifitation by Fire
which Broke out the 4th June 1731,
and in few Hours reduced, not only the
Church and almoft this whole Town to Afhes
wherein 14 Inhabitants perifhed,
but also two adjacent Villages . . . — — Map (db m123576) HM
( left panel )
To Commemorate the Self-Sacrifice
of Those Whose Names Are
Inscribed Hereon Who Gave Their
Lives for Their Country in The
Great War 1914 - 1918
Alexander C.B. · Andrews J.J. · Arnold G. · Arscott B.J. · Axford . . . — — Map (db m123575) WM
Jack Counter VC
Born and died in Blandford Forum
3rd November 1898 — 16th September 1970
16h April 2018 marks the centenary of the actions carried out by Private Jack Thomas Counter of the King's Liverpool Regiment near Boisieux St. Marc, . . . — — Map (db m123577) HM WM
The Battle of Blandford: defences against a German invasion in World War II “We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in . . . — — Map (db m123574) HM
The Trafalgar Way
Blandford Forum - 12th Post-Horse Change
On Monday, 21st October 1805 the Royal Navy decisively defeated the Combined Fleet of France and Spain off Cape Trafalgar south of Cadiz. This victory permanently removed the . . . — — Map (db m122167) HM
