
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Avenue / Tree or grove
- District
- Thanet
- Town
- Manston
- County
- Kent
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), VC or GC Recipients
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 12th May 1992
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 28656
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Current location
In the grounds of the museum
Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum
Manston Rd
Manston
Thanet
Kent
CT12 5DF
England
OS Grid Ref: TR 33400 66570
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- White stem birch tree (Betula Jacquemontii) with plaque
- Inscription
- BETULA JACQUEMONTII /(WHITE STEM BIRCH)/ 12TH FEBRUARY 1992/ IN MEMORY OF/ LT CRD ESMONDE VC DSO RN/ AND THE BRAVERY OF/ 825 NAS/ ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHANNEL DASH
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Esmonde
See details - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, surname, decorations, service
Order of information: Undefined - VC or GC Recipients
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: Rank, surname, decorations, service
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Memorial
- 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
- 'Channel Dash' 50th Anniversary Tree
- WMO ID: 95595
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 05-05-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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