Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Avenue / Tree or grove
- District
- Sheffield
- Town
- Sheffield
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War - civilians
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 27659
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Current location
Beneath the group of trees to the east of Devonshire Green
Devonshire Green
Devonshire Street
Sheffield
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 4GY
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 34826 87019
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Five trees with associated plaque. Incised inscription with black lettering.
- Inscription
- DEVONSHIRE GREEN/ THIS OPEN SPACE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE CITIZENS OF SHEFFIELD WHO DIED ON THE NIGHTS/ OF THE 12TH, 13TH AND 15TH DECEMBER 1940/ DURING AERIAL BOMBARDMENT OF THE CITY IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-45/ THIS STAND OF FIVE TREES WAS PLANTED BY/ THE LORD MAYOR OF SHEFFIELD/ (COUNCILLOR W.OWEN J.P.)/ ON THE 14TH DECEMBER 1980/ TO COMMEMORATE THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RAIDS
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War - civilians
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- 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
- Aerial Bombardment (Devonshire Green and Trees)
- WMO ID: 96551
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 12-09-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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