Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
West Devon
Town
Yelverton
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 15th August 1981
    Attended by: Group Captain The Honourable E.F.Ward
  • Dedicated
    Date: 15th August 1981
    Attended by: Bishop Suffragan of Plymouth
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2919

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Current location

Roadside on common land used as an aerodrome in WW2
Leg O Mutton Corner
Yelverton
West Devon
Devon
PL20 6AD
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 51764 67904
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Low rectangular granite block on paving slabs The memorial is granite block originating at Swell Tor quarries in the mid 19th century. It had fallen from a transport truck and lay abandoned on Roborough Down until retrieved by helicopter for the unveiling in 1981
Inscription
RAF HARROWBEER OPERATIONAL 1941-1949/FROM THIS STATION FLEW PILOTS OF MANY COMMONWEALTH AND ALLIED COUNTRIES INCLUDING BRITAIN, CANADA, CZECHO-SLOVAKIA, FRANCE, POLAND, RHODESIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: WITH THE SUPPORT OF THEIR GROUND CREW AND AIRFIELD DEFENCE UNITS. THIS STONE IS IN MEMORY OF ALL WHO SERVED HERE AND ESPECIALLY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES. MANY LOCAL RESIDENTS HELPED BUILD AND MAINTAIN THE AIRFIELD UNVEILED BY THE FIRST STATION COMMANDER GROUP CAPTAIN THE HONOURABLE E.F.WARD ON 15TH AUGUST 1981, THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING OF THIS STATION
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: height 890mm, width 1480mm
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public

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