Memorials & monuments · South East England
Fred Potts
In or near Sonning.
Fred Potts is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Reading · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Fred Potts is a public memorial in South-East England, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. Built or established in 2015, it dates from the modern period. It sits within the Reading Central parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Reading, about 0.5 km away. Postcode area RG1.
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See it from the streetimagery from 2019
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Official information
The Fred Potts memorial is a sculpture located in Forbury Gardens, Reading, commemorating three local volunteers who lost their lives in Spain. It was unveiled on May 10, 2015, and was originally placed outside the Civic Centre in 1990.
From the Wikipedia article
Frederick William Owen Potts, VC, (18 December 1892 – 2 November 1943), more commonly known as Trooper Fred Potts, was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The trust commissioned a film of David Callaghan, a former director of Hancocks & Co, the London jewellers which has supplied the VC since it was instituted on 29 January 1856, explaining the history of the Victoria Cross. This is being used in its educational work.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4565, -0.9672
- District
- Reading
- Parish
- Reading, unparished area
- Postcode
- RG1 3EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reading Central
- Established
- 2015
- Nearest railway station
- Reading — 0.5 km
- Official site
- international-brigades.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n6558618924 (ODbL)
- commons: Fredrick Potts memorial, Reading (2).JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Fred Potts (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fred Potts?
- Fred Potts is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG1 3EH), in the parish of Reading, unparished area.
- What is Fred Potts?
- Fred Potts is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Fred Potts?
- The nearest railway station is Reading, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG1 3EH.
- When was Fred Potts built?
- Built or established in 2015.
- Is Fred Potts free to visit?
- Yes, Fred Potts is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fred Potts?
- The nearest railway station is Reading, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG1 3EH.