Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Holland
Town
Spalding
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: August 19th 2001
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67781

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Current location

Ayscoughfee Peace Gardens
Church Gate
Spalding
South Holland
Lincolnshire
PE11 2RA
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 24892 22321
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular plaque set on a wooden backboard in Aysoughfee Peace Gardens.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE/ 'AQUILA WRENS'/ TWENTY TWO WRENS & ONE NURSING SISTER LOST WHEN THE SMALL TROOP SHIP/ WAS SUNK BY TWO TORPEDOES ON AUG 19th 1941 IN CONVOY OG71 - IN THE ATLANTIC./ DONATED BY IRIS MARSHALL- HALE EX WRENS/ AUG 19th 2001.
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: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Donated by Iris Marshall-Hale an ex-Wren.

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