Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Huntingdon
Town
Great Gransden
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
66410

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Current location

Adjacent to Great Gransden Mill
Gransden Lodge Airfield
Mill Road
Great Gransden
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
SG19 3AG
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 27717 55513
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A rough-hewn stone of remembrance with a rectangular plaque set into its front face. There is a raised eagle at the top with the inscription in relief below .
Inscription
FROM THIS RAF STATION/ GRANSDEN LODGE/ 405(VANCOUVER) SQDN RCAF/ THE PATHFINDER FORCE/ OF NO 8 (PFF) GROUP/ MARKED THE TARGETS/ FOR/ BOMBER COMMAND/ 1942-1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth c15mm, height c450mm, width c310mm
    Materials: Bronze
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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