Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Lichfield
Town
Alrewas
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Regimental Memorials
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 7 June 2016
    Attended by: AVM The Hon RJM Broadbridge, QHS RAF
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
78615

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Current location

The grid reference is approximate. The memorial is in the RAF Zone
close to the Armed Services Memorial.
National Memorial Arboretum
Croxall Road
Alrewas
Lichfield
Staffordshire
DE13 7AR
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 18458 14540
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
An upright polished black stone (possibly granite) with an inscription in gold lettering. Above the inscription is an engraving of the insignia. The stone is fixed to a square block of grey granite. Resting in front of the memorial is a small black stone tablet with a sloping front, on which an inscription describing the unveiling of the memorial is inscribed in gold lettering.
Inscription
[Stone]: THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO/ PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS/ OF THE/ PRINCESS MARY'S/ ROYAL AIR FORCE/ NURSING SERVICE/ IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR UNIQUE/ ROLE IN PROVIDING UNCONDITIONAL/ CARE AND COMPASSION TO THE SICK/ AND WOUNDED BOTH ON THE GROUND/ AND IN THE AIR. [Tablet]: THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS UNVEILED BY/ AVM THE HON/ RJM BROADBRIDGE/ QHS RAF/ ON 7TH JUNE 2016
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Regimental Memorials
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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