Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Poole
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Presented
    Date: June 1994
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
48959

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Current location

At far end of Quay
The Quay
Poole
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1WZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 01419 90267
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Plaque mounted in concrete. Representation of United States coast guard cutter at top of plaque. Gold lettering on blue background.
Inscription
FROM THIS QUAY, 60 CUTTERS OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD/ RESCUE FLOTILLA 1 DEPARTED FOR THE NORMANDY INVASION 6 JUNE 1944. THESE 83 FOOT BOATS, BUILT ENTIRELY OF WOOD, AND THE 840 CREW MEMBERS/ WERE CREDITED WITH SAVING THE LIVES OF 1437 MEN AND ONE WOMAN, IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE SERVICE RENDERED BY RESCUE FLOTILLA 1, AND WITH/ APPRECIATION OF THE KINDNESSES OF THE PEOPLE OF POOLE TO THE CREWS, THIS/ PLAQUE IS GIVEN BY MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD./ "SEMPER PARATUS"/ JUNE 1994
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 610 mm, width 920 mm
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Council

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