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    Memorial

    Old Catton - WW2

    Old Catton WW2

    Source: American War Memorials Overseas, Inc

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    Current Location

    Located in a 3000mm high red brick wall, on the south side of Church Street, just east of the junction with Parkside Drive and opposite the former Village Hall. The plaque is about 70m east of the Parish Church., Church Street, Old Catton, Broadland, Norfolk, NR6 7DN, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TG 23102 12279

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    19824
    Description
    A stone tablet mounted to a red brick wall. No names are given on the memorial and the majority of the inscription is formed in incised upper-case lettering. Thge memorial gives the number of those that served in various war-related organisations and also refers to two American bombers that crashed in Church Street near to the memorial.
    Inscription
    DURING THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ FROM THIS PARISH/ THERE SERVED/ H. M. FORCES * ARMY 45/ R. A. F. 19 * R. NAVY 4/ OF WHOM 10 GAVE THEIR LIVES/ WOMENS' SERVICES 12/ HOME GUARD 34 CIVIL DEFENCE 18/ W. V. S. 4 & CANTEEN WORKERS 33/ THE ENEMY DROPPED ON US 16/ H.E. & 14 H.E.I. BOMBS AND OVER A/ 1000 INCENDIARIES./ ON JAN. 22ND & FEB. 13TH 1945 TWO/ AMERICAN BOMBERS CRASHED IN/ CHURCH STREET CLOSE TO THIS/ TABLET WITH THE LOSS OF TWENTY/ VALUABLE LIVES./ WE SAVED £6762 & SUBSCRIBED TO/ WAR CHARITIES £1486./ Into all parts of the world went forth our children
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Additional Information
    No names are given on the memorial
    Custodian
    Old Catton Parish Council

    Components

    Tablet

    Height: 1067mm

    Width: 762mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


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    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    282196

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