The Marconi monument. Forest of Dean. - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

electronicskip · 10th Apr 2020, 2:26 pm

Whilst reading a quite unrelated book about POW prisoners during the war in Gloucestershire , i came upon a reference to a Monument dedicated to Marconi and built by Italian POW Prisoners during WW2.

The words and pictures describe it as a huge monument with pillars and coats of arms etc as the pictures in this link show.

Unfortunatly it was left in disrepair after the war and despite the Italian government offering a donation in 1961 to restore it , it was decided to demolish it and now a housing estate resides on the spot.

The monument was situated in Wynols Hill Coleford and was completed in 1944 and demolished in 1977

https://www.sungreen.co.uk/Broadwell...i-Memorial.htm

10th Apr 2020, 2:48 pm

What a structure, pity it's gone.

electronicskip · 10th Apr 2020, 3:49 pm

Some of it has survived in someones garden! by the looks of it.

10th Apr 2020, 2:26 pm	#1
electronicskip Nonode Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gloucester, Glos. UK. Posts: 2,150	The Marconi monument. Forest of Dean. Whilst reading a quite unrelated book about POW prisoners during the war in Gloucestershire , i came upon a reference to a Monument dedicated to Marconi and built by Italian POW Prisoners during WW2. The words and pictures describe it as a huge monument with pillars and coats of arms etc as the pictures in this link show. Unfortunatly it was left in disrepair after the war and despite the Italian government offering a donation in 1961 to restore it , it was decided to demolish it and now a housing estate resides on the spot. The monument was situated in Wynols Hill Coleford and was completed in 1944 and demolished in 1977 https://www.sungreen.co.uk/Broadwell...i-Memorial.htm __________________ Oh I've had that for years dear!!

10th Apr 2020, 2:48 pm	#2
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Re: The Marconi monument. Forest of Dean. What a structure, pity it's gone.

10th Apr 2020, 3:49 pm	#3
electronicskip Nonode Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gloucester, Glos. UK. Posts: 2,150	Re: The Marconi monument. Forest of Dean. Some of it has survived in someones garden! by the looks of it. __________________ Oh I've had that for years dear!!