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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

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

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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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