Hamble River Foreshore D Day Memorial

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Eastleigh
Town: Hamble-le-Rice
County: Hampshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 40444

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Current location

The memorial is located on the grass immediately adjacent to the public carpark
Hamble-le-Rice
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO31 4HA
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 48469 06692
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Two black crossed anchors with a chain on a circular patch of pebbles let into the surrounding grass and in front a grey metal plaque with the commemoration in white lettering .

Inscription

HAMBLE RIVER FORESHORE/ THIS AREA WAS PURCHASED BY HAMBLE PARISH COUNCIL IN 1939 AND IN 1944./ U.S. TROOPS BUILT A DOCK FOR LANDING CRAFT FOR THE/ D-DAY LIBERATION OF EUROPE./ IN THE 1960'S, 70'S AND 80'S THE PARISH COUNCIL RECLAIMED RIVERSIDE REED BEDS/, ENLARGED THE DINGHY PARK AND CONVERTED THE AMERICAN DOCK TO A CAR PARK./ THE NEW QUAY AND CARPARK WERE BUILT IN 1989 BY EASTLEIGH BOROUGH COUNCIL IN /CONJUNCTION WITH HAMBLE PARISH COUNCIL AND HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL./ THE ANCHORS AND PLAQUE COMMEMORATING THE FORESHORE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME/ WERE DONATED AND INSTALLED BY THE BP OIL TERMINAL AT HAMBLE./

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

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 440 MM, width 100 MM
Materials: Metal
Other structure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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