Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Holland
Town
Donington
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
99311

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Current location

East end wall of the nave
St. Mary and the Holy Rood Church
Church Street
Donington
South Holland
Lincolnshire
PE11 4UA
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 20821 35945
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A metal plaque incised with the inscription which is picked out in white, this has a single line border on its four sides with a star in each corner. The whole is mounted on a wooden backboard.
Inscription
TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ THE 1st PARACHUTE SQUADRON R.E./ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE/ OF THEIR COUNTRY IN THE 1939~45 WAR/ PRESENTED BY THEIR COMRADES/ WHO REMEMBER WITH GRATITUDE THE/ KIND HOSPITALITY SHOWN TO THEM/ BY THE PEOPLE OF DONINGTON.
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
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth c12mm, height c180mm, width c400mm
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth c2mm, height c160mm, width c380mm
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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