Henry Standen MBE and The Guinea Pig Club

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Mid Sussex
Town: East Grinstead
County: West Sussex
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 16865

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Current location

St Swithun's Church
Church Lane
East Grinstead
Mid Sussex
West Sussex
RH19 3AS
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 39627 38002
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Dark tablet with incised white filled lettering. A separate Guinea Pig Club plaque underneath.

Inscription

REMEMBER WITH HONOUR AND GRATITUDE HENRY STANDEN, M.B.E., AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF/ THE GUINEA PIG CLUB WHO AS SEVERELY BURNED AIR-CREW IN THE WAR YEARS/ 1939 - 1945 UNDERWENT PIONEERING PLASTIC SURGERY AT THE QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL EAST/ GRINSTEAD

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, additional.
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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