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Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Wychavon
Town
Defford
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10th September 2002
    Attended by: Sir Bernard Lovell and Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
52117

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Current location

CHURCH LA AND CHURCH RD VILLAGE GREEN
Church La
Defford
Wychavon
Hereford And Worcester
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 917 432
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
BRICK BLOCK BASE SURMOUNTED BY CONVEX HEADED STONE OF REMEMBRANCE. INSCRIPTION ON A PLAQUE FIXED TO THE FRONT FACE OF THE STONE. BADGE OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FLYING UNIT DEPICTED AT THE TOP OF THE FONT FACE OF THE STONE OF REMEMBRANCE.
Inscription
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY/ OF THOSE/ ROYAL AIR FORCE/ AND/ CIVILIAN PERSONNEL/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN THE FURTHERANCE OF/ RADAR RESEARCH/ WHILST STAYING WITH THE/ TELECOMMUNICATIONS/ FLYING UNIT/ LATER THE/ RADAR RESEARCH/ FLYING UNIT/ AT/ DEFFORD AIRFIELD/ 1941 - 1957/ REQUIESCANT IN PACE
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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