Memorial details

Memorial type
Sculpture
District
Nottingham
Town
Bleasby
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 2 September 2018
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
86723

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Current location

Bleasby Air Crews Sculptures
Main Street
Bleasby
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG14 7GB
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 71740 49607
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Sculptures set within a fenced off garden close to St Mary's churchyard. An inclined circular black granite stone is topped by a grey granite propeller. Around this are incised names of those commemorated. Behind the propeller is black granite replica of a Lancaster tail plane with dedication and names incised on the fins. At the back of the memorial are five flags.
Inscription
Tail fin (left outer): IN / MEMORY / OF / ALL AIRMEN / WHO GAVE THEIR / LIVES IN THE / BLEASBY AREA / DURING / WORLD WAR / II // Tail fin (left inner): AVRO LANCASTER I R5703 / of 61 SQUADRON / Crashed 1 October 1942 / (7 NAMES) // Horizontal tail plane: FOR YOUR TOMORROW WE GAVE OUR TODAY // Tail fin (right inner): ALL AIRMEN / AND PERSONNEL / WHO DIED AT / RAF SYERSTON / AVRO LANCASTER I W4258 / of 5 LFS / Crashed 27 May 1944 / (3 NAMES) / AC2 JOHN THWAITES / RAFVR 39 / Died of injuries / 10 December 1942 // Tail fin (right outer): AVRO LANCASTER I W4232 / of 5 FLS / Crashed 17 April 1944 / (7 NAMES) // Propeller tablet (section 1): 304 (POLISH) SQUADRON / VICKERS WELLINGTON 1c R1014 / Crashed 6 February 1941 / (4 NAMES) / VICKERS WELLINGTON 1c R1212 / Crashed 15 April 1941 / (3 NAMES) // Propeller tablet (section 2): AVRO LANCASTER I R5698 / of 1654 HCU / Crashed 1 September 1943 / (8 NAMES) // Propeller tablet (section 3): AVRO LANCASTER III JB 132 / of 61 SQUADRON / Crashed 1 September 1943 / (8 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 41
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 41
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Unit, manner of death, date of death, rank, forename, surname, honours, service, age
    Order of information: By unit and then by rank
Components
  • Sculpture
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Black
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Black
  • Sculpture
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £20,000

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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