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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 11th May 1994
Attended by: LADY SOAMES D.B.E

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

19875

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Current location

9-12
Palm Court Hotel
North Drive
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR30 1AE
England

OS Grid Ref: TG 53120 08197
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Grey marble tablet with gilded Badge of the ATS at top left.

Inscription

IN SEFTON HOUSE WHICH STOOD ON THIS SITE/ TWENTY-SIX MEMBERS OF THE AUXILIARY TERRITORIAL SERVICE/ LOST THEIR LIVES BY ENEMY AIR ACTION ON/ 11 MAY 1943/ (NAMES)/ IN THEIR MEMORY THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY/ THE LADY SOAMES DBE 11 MAY 1994

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 26
Served and returned: 0
Died: 26
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of birth,manner of death
Order of information: surname

Components

Tablet
Measurements: height c. 1,200mm, width c. 600mm
Materials: Granite

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
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Condition

Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS)
WMO ID: 208806
Condition: Good [last updated on 06-03-2018]
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History

2021: Damaged during bad weather. Hotel have moved the memorial inside for safekeeping until the owners can be contacted.

Costs

Site: £700

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

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