Memorial

D-day Embarkation Memorial

Source: Copyright Sarah Wilde

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Current Location

SMALL PARK AT THE MOUTH OF THE TAMAR, Saltash Passage, St Budeaux, Plymouth, Devon, England

SX 440 580

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Type of Memorial: Other memorial
WMR Reference Number: 25780
Description: UNUSUAL MEMORIAL CONSISTING OF TWELVE ROUGH HEWN GRANITE 'FINGERS', STANDING UPRIGHT IN A SLIGHTLY FANNED FORMATION, FIVE AT THE FRONT, FIVE AT THE REAR AND ONE AT EACH END. IT IS APPROACHED BY A RED BRICK PATH AND THREE SHALLOW STEPS AND IS FLANKED BY TWO FLOWER BEDS. SURROUNDING AREA PAVED WITH SEVERAL SMALL TREES. METAL PLAQUE ON WEST FACE PLYMOUTH COAT OF ARMS AND INSIGNIA OF US 5TH AND 7TH CORPS ABOVE INSCRIPTION
Inscription: V11/ THIS TABLET MARKS THE DEPARTURE FROM THIS PLACE/ OF UNITS OF THE V AND VII CORPS OF THE UNITED/ STATES ARMY ON THE 6TH JUNE 1944 FOR THE/ D DAY LANDINGS IN FRANCE/ AND WAS UNVEILED BY/ HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN HAY WHITNEY/ THE AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ 14TH MAY 1958/ (NAMES OF DIGNITARIES)

Unveiled

14th May 1958

HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN HAY WHITNEY

Plaque

Height: 610MM

Width: 970MM

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Memorial

Height: 2850MM

Width: 3000MM

Depth: 2970MM

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good