Air Transport Auxiliary, Hamble

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Memorial details

Memorial type

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Town

County

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Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 10/7/2010
Attended by: The Memorial was unveiled by the entire A.T.A representation: Mary Ellis, Maggie Frost, Peter Garrod, Peter George, Annette Hill, Joy Lofthouse, Rosemary Seccombe and Freydis Sharland.
Dedicated
Date: 10/7/2010
Attended by: Father John Travers, St Andrews Church, Hamble
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WM Reference

93897

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Current location

Near junction of Hamble Lane and Aquila Way
Hamble Common
Hamble Lane
Hamble-le-Rice
Southampton
Hampshire
SO31 4NH
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 47776 06857
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Bright aluminium sculpture of a Spitfire mounted on two curved supports to a rough Welsh slate plinth. Alloy dedicatory plaque attached to plinth with badge and motto of Air Transport Auxiliary.

Inscription

'AETHERIS AVIDI'/EAGER FOR THE AIR/IN HONOUR OF THE COURAGEOUS MEN AND WOMEN OF THE/AIR TRANSPORT AUXILIARY/(extensive story of the Hamble ATA - see image)/THE HAMBLE-LE-RICE ATA MEMORIAL UNVEILED ON THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE/ BATTLE OF BRITAIN, 10TH JULY 2010/(list of sponsors)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Sculpture
Measurements: depth c 1200 mm, height c 1200 mm, width 1000 mm
Materials: Aluminium
Plinth
Measurements: depth c 900 mm, height c 1800 mm, width c 900 mm
Materials: Slate - Welsh

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Other
Details: BP, GE Aviation and Hamble-le-Rice Parish Council.

Reference

Full details of sponsorship, development and unveiling: www.wicko.com/wickoata.htm

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