Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Forest Heath
Town
Brandon
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony

  • Date: 24/09/2017
    Attended by: Fr. Marek Zajac, Geneffa Swierdzewski, Jan Chwarszcynski, Mariusz Zawiasa, Victor Lukaniuk, Rev. Sharon Coburn
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
93530

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Current location

Cemetery
Church Road
Brandon
Forest Heath
Suffolk
IP27 0EN
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 77976 86226
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Polished granite obelisk commemorating Polish people who suffered during WW2 plus battles which Polish Forces were engaged in. Two faces in Polish and two in English.
Inscription
North Face: PAMIECI/POLSKICH/MEZCZYZN/KOBIET I DZIECI/KTORZY DOZNALI/ WIELU CIERPIEN/PODCZAS II WOJNY/ SWIATOWEJ A PO JEJ/ ZAKONCZENIU/ OSIEDLI W/ WIELKIEJ BRYTANII/ MONTE CASSINO EAST FACE: IN MEMORY/ OF POLISH OFFICERS/ WHO LOST/ THEIR LIVES/AT KATYN 1940./ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ "FALAISE POCKET" SOUTH FACE: W HOLDZIE/ POLSKIM OFICEROM/ ZAMORDOWANYM/ W KATYNIU W/ 1940 ROKU/ PAMIEC O NICH/ POZOSTANIE ZYWA/ ARNHAM WEST FACE: LET US/ REMEMBER/ POLISH MEN/WOMEN AND/CHILDREN WHO/ ENDURED IMMENSE/ SUFFERING DURING/ WORLD WAR II/ AND WHO/ EVENTUALLY SETTLED IN/ GREAT BRITAIN/ TOBRUK
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: None
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: height 40000mm
    Materials: Polished Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Reference

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