Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Hertfordshire
Town
Hunsdon
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
J. Day and Sons, Bishops Stortford
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 23-06-2012
    Attended by: Air Commodore G. Waterfall, Colonel P. Keddy, Wing Commander N. Olney, Group Captain P. Wood, H. Townsend, V. Hitchen, T. Edwards, Reverend M. Dunstan, Reverend J. Ledger
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
68488

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Current location

Hunsdon Airfield
in Drury Lane
Hunsdon
East Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
SG12 8NR
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 42811 14334
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Polished black tablet set on a concrete tapering plinth with the lettering in gilt. The names are in four columns. Next to the above memorial is a tapering plinth with plaques on two faces and surmounted by an aircraft propeller.
Inscription
Plaque 1: (Names) Plaque 2: The Royal Air Force
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, C
Austin, S
Beard, R
Berkeley, T
Boynton, M
Brearley, G
Burnham, B
Carr, R
Chute, C
Cook, L
See details for all 28 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 126
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 126
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Year of death
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: depth 50, height 914, width 1397
    Materials: Granite - Black
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 650, height 1015, width 2700
    Materials: Concrete
Listing information
Condition
History
November 2013: Weather proofing October 2012: Remedial treatment of concrete against frost damage
Costs

Site: 4850.00

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private,public
Details: Private and public donations
Reference
  • Hertfordshire Airfields Memorial Group: hamg.co.uk

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