Freedom Fields Hospital Nurses (Original)

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Plymouth
Town: Plymouth
County: Devon
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War - civilians
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 84163

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Current location

Chapel on the 7th floor
Derriford Hospital
Derriford Road
Plymouth
Plymouth
Devon
PL6 8DH
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 49930 59564
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

Freedom Fields Hospital
Green Bank
Plymouth
Plymouth
Devon
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

Description

Bronze plaque with inscription and names in relief. The plaque is bordered with a rectangular frame joining a flower in each corner. This is the original memorial plaque and is related to a replica WMR 46027.

Inscription

CITY HOSPITAL PLYMOUTH/ THE NAMES HEREON INSCRIBED ARE THOSE/ OF THE NURSES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES BY/ ENEMY ACTION ON THE 20TH MARCH 1941/ WHILE ON DUTY IN THE SERVICE OF OTHERS/ (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Kelly, Emily Helen
Mcguirk, Winifred May
Walters, Lydia Rebecca
White, Monica
Williams, Ruth Cardew
Willing, Olivia May
See details for all 6 names

Commemorations

Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 0
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forenames and role
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Listing information

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Condition

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History

Moved to Derriford Hospital in 1995.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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