Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of Westminster
Town
Westminster
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 28 October 1993
    Attended by: The Marquess of Cholmondeley
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
47951

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Current location

Wall of the west cloister
Westminster Abbey
Deans Yard
Westminster
City Of Westminster
Greater London
SW1P 3PA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 29973 79401
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Bronze Plaque. The inscription is flanked on either side by tree trunks and at the top is the armorial shield of Czechoslovakia with the motto 'Veritas Vincit'.
Inscription
To the memory of all members of the Czechoslovak Army and Air Force who came as allies to this country and died in its defence and for the liberation of Europe 1940-1945. Unveiled on the 28 October 1993 on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Czechoslovak Republic.
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: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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