Dunkirk Memorial Stone

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Dedicated
Date: October 1990
Attended by: Bishop of Southwell
Dedicated
Date: October 1990
Attended by: PROVOST OF SOUTHWELL
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

27437

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Current location

On the Minster Churchyard
Southwell Minster
Church St
Southwell
Newark And Sherwood
Nottinghamshire
NG25 0HL
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 70200 53800
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Stone of remembrance taken from the East Mole at Dunkirk bearing carved inscription

Inscription

1940 DUNKERQUE 1990/ "EAST MOLE STONE"/ OBTAINED BY THE/ 1940 DUNKIRK VETERANS ASSOCIATION/ NOTTINGHAMSHIRE BRANCH/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

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

Second World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

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

East Mole Stone (Dunkirk Veterans Association)
WMO ID: 263522
Condition: Good [last updated on 09-05-2019]
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History

2008: Cleaned and re-lettered by RBL (Southwell Branch) in cooperation with Southwell Town Council and Southwell Minster.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Other

Responsibility

SOUTHWELL CATHEDRAL COUNCIL

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