Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Holland
Town
Donington
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43135

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Current location

North of the church beneath the Arnhem Oak
St. Mary and the Holy Rood Church
Church Street
Donington
South Holland
Lincolnshire
PE11 4UA
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 20834 35968
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A polished grey marble tablet with sloping front face set on a marble base. Incised inscription above and below the badge of the Royal Engineers. The badge is flanked on the left by a winged pegasus, and on the right by a Parachute wings badge. The makers name is at the back lower right corner.
Inscription
Dedicated to the memory of those who served/ in/ The 1st Air Troop Royal Engineers/ and/ 'The 1st Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers'/ (Badge)/ Bruneval 1942 Tunisia 1942-3/ Sicily, Italy 1943 Arnhem 1944
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
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 360mm, height 565mm, width 690mm
    Materials: Marble - Grey
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 510mm, height 40mm, width 840mm
    Materials: Marble - Grey
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARY AND THE HOLY ROOD
  • Grade I
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Reference
  • Air Force Memorials of Lincolnshire 3rd edition by Ingham, Mike 27 Published:Midland Publishing Limited 1990 Leicester

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