Memorial details

Memorial type
Other memorial
District
Plymouth
Town
St Budeaux
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
John Russell Gray RIBA (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 14th May 1958
    Attended by: HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN HAY WHITNEY
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25780

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Current location

SMALL PARK AT THE MOUTH OF THE TAMAR
Saltash Passage
St Budeaux
Plymouth
Devon
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 440 580
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
UNUSUAL MEMORIAL CONSISTING OF TWELVE ROUGH HEWN GRANITE 'FINGERS', STANDING UPRIGHT IN A SLIGHTLY FANNED FORMATION, FIVE AT THE FRONT, FIVE AT THE REAR AND ONE AT EACH END. IT IS APPROACHED BY A RED BRICK PATH AND THREE SHALLOW STEPS AND IS FLANKED BY TWO FLOWER BEDS. SURROUNDING AREA PAVED WITH SEVERAL SMALL TREES. METAL PLAQUE ON WEST FACE PLYMOUTH COAT OF ARMS AND INSIGNIA OF US 5TH AND 7TH CORPS ABOVE INSCRIPTION
Inscription
V11/ THIS TABLET MARKS THE DEPARTURE FROM THIS PLACE/ OF UNITS OF THE V AND VII CORPS OF THE UNITED/ STATES ARMY ON THE 6TH JUNE 1944 FOR THE/ D DAY LANDINGS IN FRANCE/ AND WAS UNVEILED BY/ HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN HAY WHITNEY/ THE AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ 14TH MAY 1958/ (NAMES OF DIGNITARIES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 2970MM, height 2850MM, width 3000MM
    Materials: Granite
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 610MM, width 970MM
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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