Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Selby
Town
Elvington
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
70593

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Current location

In the Memorial Rose Garden
on the back wall.
Yorkshire Air Museum
Halifax Way
Elvington
Selby
North Yorkshire
YO41 4AU
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 68046 48297
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Square black plaque with gold lettering. Air Transport Auxiliary insignia and motto at base.
Inscription
IN RECOGNITION OF THE MEN & WOMEN OF THE/ AIR TRANSPORT AUXILIARY/ AND THE 173 WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ 1940-1945/ A CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT FERRYING ORGANISATION/ WHICH UNDERTOOK A MAJOR SUPPORT ROLE TO/ THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AND FLEET AIR ARM/ A.T.A. FLEW OVER 150 DIFFERENT TYPES IN WARTIME SKIES/ MOVING 309,011 MACHINES THROUGHOUT THE U.K. AND/ EUROPE WITH NO NAVIGATIONAL AIDS OTHER THAN/ A MAP AND COMPASS./ AN EXTRAORDINARY FEAT, NEVER TO BE REPEATED,/ WHICH DESERVES TO HAVE ITS PLACE IN HISTORY./ (A.T.A pilot wings badge)/ AETHERIS AVIDI
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height c900mm, width c900mm
    Materials: Marble - Black
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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