Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Barnet
Town
Hendon
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
98085

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Current location

Inside historic hangar H5
RAF Museum London
Grahame Park Way
Hendon
Barnet
Greater London
NW9 5LL
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 22020 90320
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A blue and white ceramic tile made in Delft, mounted in a wooden frame, showing a Dutch woman and child waving to Allied aircraft dropping food parcels in 1945. Mounted adjacent to the the tile a grey tablet with gold lettering.
Inscription
VOEDSEL-VREDE-VRWHEID/ 29 April - 1945 - 5 MEI Presented by Dr. W. Scholten,/ Minister of Defence of the Netherlands./ To commemorate the aid given by the/ Royal Air Force between 29 April and/ 8 May 1945, when 3156 Lancaster sorties/ and 145 Mosquito sorties dropped 6,684 tons of food to the/ starving population of the still occupied part of the/ Netherlands./ May 1980
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plate
    Measurements: depth 30mm, height 300mm, width 200mm
    Materials: Ceramic
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 15mm, height 300mm, width 500mm
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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