Retford Women's Royal Volunteer Service

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Bassetlaw
Town: Retford
County: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 68557

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Current location

At the south end of the row of buildings on Platfrom 1
Retford Railway Station
Station Road
Retford
Bassetlaw
Nottinghamshire
DN22 7DG
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 70239 80265
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Tablet

Inscription

THE W. V. S. OF RETFORD,/ MARCH 1940 TO MARCH 1946,/ USED THESE PREMISES AS A/ CANTEEN AND REST ROOM./ SERVING TO H. M. AND ALLIED/ FORCES 2,284,000 MEALS/ DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR.

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

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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