Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Wall
- District
- Boothferry
- Town
- Melbourne
- County
- Humberside
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 15th September 1985
Attended by: WING COMMANDER L J MARSHALL MBE RAF - Dedicated
Date: 15th September 1985
Attended by: DEAN OF YORK - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 31016
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Current location
Entrance to the former RAF Melbourne wartime airfield
Melrose Farm
Melbourne
Boothferry
Humberside
YO42 4SS
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 76735 42458
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Brick built wall with a recess containing a dedication plaque and a hanger for a poppy wreath. The RAF roundel is on the front centre of the base, and the number ten is in stainless steel figures, mounted either side of the plaque.
- Inscription
- No.10 SQUADRON/ 4 GROUP BOMBER COMMAND/ W.W. II 1939 - 1945/ This Memorial was erected at the entrance to the former / R.A.F. Station Melbourne by ex Members and Friends of the / Squadron to honour the memory of all personnel who died / in the service of their Country during W.W.II and as a tribute to the many friends in the Villages of Melbourne/ and Seaton Ross for their many deeds of kindness. / "WE SHALL NOT FORGET" / Memorial Designed by Norman Appleton Esq G. Av. A. / Site donated by John Rowbottom Esq
- 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
- Other structure
Measurements: height 1220mm, width 100mm
Materials: Stainless Steel - Wall
Measurements: depth 1524mm, height 2134mm, width 2286mm
Materials: Brick
- Other structure
- 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
- 10 Squadron 4 Group Bomber Command Memorial
- WMO ID: 219350
- Condition: Good [last updated on 26-01-2016]
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- Costs
Site: Free
Memorial: £700- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Parish Councils of Melbourne and Seaton Ross, East Yorkshire.
- Reference
- Air Mail Summer 1994
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