Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- South Northamptonshire
- Town
- Stoke Bruerne, Towcester
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War - civilians
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 4 October 2008
Attended by: Mrs Sonia Rolt
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 61443
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Current location
Within the museum,
The Canal Museum (formerly National Waterways Museum)
Bridge Road
Stoke Bruerne
Towcester
South Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
NN12 7SE
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 74352 49909
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Wall mounted landscape orientated plaque, egg-shaped design with Inland Waterways badge to right of inscription.
- Inscription
- Left side : Essential War Work / This plaque commemorates the women / who volunteered to work on the Inland / Waterways during World War II / Their work not only contributed to the war effort / but gave us a lasting insight into canal life. / Logo : British Waterways Logo : The Waterways Trust Logo - right side : NATIONAL SERVICE/ I W Base : 2008
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War - civilians
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: depth c 3 mm, height 230 mm, width 420 mm
Materials: Metal
- 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 - Reference
- Other website tinyurl.com/3l9sx5k
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