Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Mid Sussex
Town
East Grinstead
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
72953

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Current location

At the east entrance to the Canadian wing
Queen Victoria Hospital
Holtye Road
East Grinstead
Mid Sussex
West Sussex
RH19 3DZ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 39896 39201
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Tablet with portrait insert
Inscription
AIR MARSHAL H EDWARDS / CB AOCinC. RCAF Overseas / 1942-1944 A MAN OF HOPE / & FORWARD LOOKING MIND.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 60mm, height 810mm, width 560mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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