Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Argyll And Bute
Town
Helensburgh
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1 July 2017
    Attended by: Robin Bird (Aviation Author) and Kenneth P. Bannerman (Director General ABCT)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
76841

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Current location

North West of the bandstand in Kidston Park
Kidston Park
Rhu Road
Helensburgh
Argyll And Bute
Strathclyde
G84 8SF
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 27947 82978
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Square grey granite obelisk of the standard Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust type.
Inscription
"IN MEMORY OF / HELENSBURGH (RHU) / AIRFIELD" "OPENED 09.1939" "CLOSED 30.11.1947" "HOME OF MAEE 1939 - 1945" "DEDICATED TO ALL UNITS / AND PERSONNEL BASED HERE" "AIRFIELDS / OF BRITAIN / Conservation Trust" "www.abct.org.uk" "UNVEILED BY / ROBIN BIRD / AVIATION AUTHOR / and / KENNETH P. BANNERMAN / IRECTOR GENERAL ABCT" "01.07.2017"
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
  • Pillar
    Measurements: depth 605 mm, height 1135 mm, width 605 mm
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust- money raised through donations

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