Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Stone of remembrance
- District
- Hinckley And Bosworth
- Town
- Nailstone
- County
- Leicestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 27th September 2002
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 50741
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Current location
At centre of village.
Church Gardens Memorial Garden
Nailstone
Hinckley And Bosworth
Leicestershire
CV13 0QY
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 41802 07150
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- ON A447 BETWWEEN NAILSTONE AND IBSTOCK
A447
Nailstone
Hinckley And Bosworth
Leicestershire
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 410 070
Denomination: Undefined
- ON A447 BETWWEEN NAILSTONE AND IBSTOCK
- Description
- Stone of remembrance with attached plaque.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF OUR (...)/ 490TH BOMB GROUP FLIGHT CREW ON THE/ B17 FLYING FORTRESS APTLY NAMED HEAVENLY BODY/ 27TH SEPTEMBER 1944 ALL CREW MEMBERS LOST THEIR LIVES (...)/ THIS TRAGIC ACCIDENT/ (Names)/ (...)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 12
Served and returned: 0
Died: 12
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, occupation, forename, surname.
Order of information: Rank.
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Stone of remembrance
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Plaque
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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