Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Torbay
- Town
- Torquay
- County
- Devon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 25775
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Current location
behind the east end of the Spanish Barn
Torre Abbey
The Kings Drive
Torquay
Torbay
Devon
TQ2 5JE
England
OS Grid Ref: SX 90748 63755
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- BASE SURMOUNTED BY FREE-STANDING STONE TABLET. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING NORMANDY VETERANS ASSOCIATION BADGE AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE TABLET
- Inscription
- 1944/ NORMANDY VETERANS/ ASSOCIATION/ SOUTH DEVON BRANCH/ TO COMMMEORATE THE/ NORNADY CAMPAIGN/ JUNE 6TH TO AUGUST 20TH/ BLESSENT MON COEUR/ D'UNE LANGEUR MONOTONE.
- 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
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: depth 110mm, height 740mm, width 570mm
Materials: Granite - Base
Measurements: depth 540mm, height 200mm, width 900mm
Materials: Granite
- Tablet
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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