Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
South Lakeland
Town
Windermere
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 25th November 2011
    Attended by: Kenneth P. Bannerman, ABCT Director General
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
66787

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Current location

Outside the Park Reception/Shop
White Cross Bay Holiday Park
A591 south of Brockhole National Park Centre
Windermere
South Lakeland
Cumbria
LA23 1LQ
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 39105 00369
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Square grey granite obelisk of the standard Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust type.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/WINDERMERE II AIRFIELD (WHITE CROSS BAY)/OPENED 11.09.1942/CLOSED 06.09.1945/DEDICATED TO ALL UNITS/AND PERSONNEL BASED HERE/AIRFIELDS OF BRITAIN/CONSERVATION TRUST/ WWW.ACBT.ORG.UK/UNVEILED BY KENNETH P. BANNERMAN/DIRECTOR GENERAL ABCT/25.11.2011
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
  • Pillar
    Measurements: depth 605mm, height 1135mm, width 605mm
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust- money raised through donations
Responsibility
Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust
Reference
  • www.abct.org.uk
  • Cumbria Magazine pages 66 to 67 & 70-73 dated Jul 2012

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