Vickers Aircraft Factory, Brooklands

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Elmbridge
Town: Weybridge
County: Surrey
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War - civilians
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 64416

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Current location

In the Memorial Garden
Brooklands Museum
Brooklands Rd
Weybridge
Elmbridge
Surrey
KT13 0QN
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 07069 62883
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Green coloured metal plaque with dedicatory inscription. Engraving of an aircraft at top righthand corner. Engraving of aircraft parts at bottom left. Set on a backing with other memorials.

Inscription

THE SPIRIT OF / BROOKLANDS/ THE 83 WORKPEOPLE KILLED AND/ 419 INJURED IN THE BOMBING OF/ THE VICKERS AIRCRAFT FACTORY/ AT BROOKLANDS ON/ SEPTEMBER 4 1940/ PRESENTED BY THE VICKERS DESIGN VETERANS

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

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

The museum

Reference

www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/day-luftwaffe-bombed-vickers-4849006

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