Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Medina
Town
Seaview
County
Isle Of Wight
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67715

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Current location

At junction of High Street and Esplanade
attached to same structure as plaque commemorating French invasion
High Street
Seaview
Medina
Isle Of Wight
PO34 5HA
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 62962 91661
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Metal rectangluar plaque with inscription on wooden backboard.
Inscription
SHIPS HOLDING THOUSANDS OF BRAVE TROOPS/ FROM GREAT BRITAIN, CANADA, FRANCE/ AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ SAILED OFF FROM SEAVIEW AND OTHER PORTS/ TO THE BEACHES OF NORMANDY TO FREE EUROPE/ FROM THE TYRANNY OF HITLER'S GERMANY/ D DAY 6TH JUNE 1944
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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