Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Surrey Heath
Town
Deepcut
County
Surrey
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
64532

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Current location

In garden adjacent to churchyard to the south of the church
Garrison Church of St Barbara
Deepcut Bdridge Rd
Deepcut
Surrey Heath
Surrey
GU16 6RW
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 903 572
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Metal plaque with dedicatory inscription set on a rough-hewn stone backing placed on a brick wall.
Inscription
OPERATION OVERLORD/ This stone was brought from the/ Beaches of Arromanches by the/ Normandy Veterans' Association 'Surrey Branch'/ to commemorate the Allied Landings/ on D-Day 6th June 1944./ On that day 10,200 young men gave their lives/ for the liberation of Europe./ Nous ne les oublierons pas. We will remember them/ Blessent mon coeur d'une langeur monotone
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
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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