Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Newark and Sherwood
- Town
- Winthorpe
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), VC or GC Recipients
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 18 May 1996
Attended by: Jan Van Den Driesschen
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 62502
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Current location
On the north wall in the north east corner of Hangar 1
Newark Air Museum
Drove Lane
Winthorpe
Newark and Sherwood
Nottinghamshire
NG24 2NY
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 83256 56071
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- RAF Museum
Grahame Park Way
Colindale (hendon)
Barnet
Greater London
NW9 5LL
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 220 903
Denomination: Undefined
- RAF Museum
- Description
- Rectangular plaque with proud lettering on a blue background with border.
- Inscription
- A PERMANENT TRIBUTE TO THE PERSONAL/ COURAGE AND DEVOTION TO DUTY OF/ WING COMMANDER G.P. GIBSON, VC, DSO, DFC,/ OFFICER COMMANDING NO 617 (DAMBUSTER) SQUADRON/ BOMBER COMMAND ROYAL AIR FORCE/ BY HIS EXAMPLE, THE TORCH OF FREEDOM WAS/ KEPT BURNING DURING OUR DARKEST HOURS/ 1940-1945/ PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF/ THE FORMER DUTCH RESISTANCE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Gibson, G. P.
See details - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,additional,decorations
Order of information: Undefined - VC or GC Recipients
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,additional
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: depth c12mm, height 350mm, width 720mm
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 - Sponsorship
- Private
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