Memorial details

Memorial type
Model
District
Fylde
Town
Lytham St Annes
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
87757

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Current location

Fairhaven Lake Park (North end)
Inner Promenade
Lytham St Annes
Fylde
Lancashire
FY8 1EA
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 33687 27413
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A full sized model Spitfire set on a mount, surrounded by a fenced area. The fencing includes three commemorative plaques
Inscription
Left Plaque: SPITFIRE SQUADRONS OF FIGHTER COMMAND/ IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN/ (Squadrons listed)/ They took part in the Battle of Britain in 1940, which helped to prevent the invasion of this country and the enslavement of our people./ "NEVER IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN CONFLICT, WAS SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY, TO SO FEW"./ Presented by the Battle of Britain Historical Society Centre Plaque group (3 Plaques): Left: IN THE HOUR OF PERIL/ PEOPLE OF/ LYTHAM ST ANNES/ EARNED THE GRATITUDE/ OF THE BRITISH NATIONS/ SUSTAINING THE VALOUR OF/ THE ROYAL AIR FORCE/ AND FORTIFYING THE CAUSE/ OF FREEDOM/ BY THE GIFT OF SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT/ They shall mount up with wings as eagles/ Issued by the Ministry of Aircraft Production/ 1941 Centre: Base Air Depot No 2 (BAD2) Warton, England, was established under the/ 8th Air Force Service Command, September 5, 1942. (Detailed description of the work of BAD2 follows, incl a list of Americans and locals killed whist serving at Warton.) Right: The Lytham St Annes Spitfire Display Time/ (Plaque commemorates efforts of the team to raise funds for the memorial during 2009 & 2012.) Right : (3 Squadron Badges, each giving statistics of operations and casualties of wartime service.)
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
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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