Memorial details

Memorial type
Other memorial
District
Maldon
Town
Bradwell Bay
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22373

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Current location

Site of former airfield during WW2.
Bradwell Bay
Maldon
Essex
CM0 7QS
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 00253 07599
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
REPRESENTATION OF A CRASHED MOSQUITO AIRCRAFT WITH ITS NOSE BURIED IN THE GROUND AND ITS TAIL IN THE AIR. SET ON ELEVATED STONE PLATFORM, FLANKED BY TWO ANGLED PANELS BEARING NAMES. INSCRIPTION PANEL IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. GLAZED MAP OF THE AIRFIELD AT THE REAR
Inscription
R.A.F/ BRADWELL BAY/ 1942 - 1945/ THIS MEMORIAL HAS BEEN/ ERECTED IN MEMORY OF/ THE 121 MEMBERS OF THE/ ALLIED AIR FORCES WHO IN/ ANSWER TO THE CALL OF DUTY/ LEFT THIS AIRFIELD TO FLY/ INTO THE BLUE FOREVER/ (NAMES ON SEPARATE PANELS)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 132
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 132
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, service, rank, decorations
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Concrete
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Slate
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Source: Image Library

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