Memorial

Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal

Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal memorial

Source: Copyright Simon James

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Current Location

Mundesley Maritime Museum, Beach Road, Mundesley On Sea, North Norfolk, Norfolk, NR11 8BG, England

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TG 31422 36722

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Trophy / Relic
WMR Reference Number: 54473
Description: A carcase of a Second World War German bomb mounted nose down on a solid base clad in Norfolk flints. Four metal plaques affixed to flint base.
Inscription: Plaque 1: Royal Engineer Cap Badge with drawing of a bomb on each side at the top. THIS IS A MEMORIAL TO THE MANY BRAVE / ROYAL ENGINEER BOMB DISPOSAL PERSONNEL / WHO WERE KILLED WHILE CLEARING BRITISH LANDMINES / FROM THE NORFOLK COAST BETWEEN 1944 AND 1953// IT IS THANKS TO THEM AND THEIR COLLEAGUES / THAT OUR CLIFFS AND BEACHES ARE NOW SAFE / FOR EVERYONE TO USE AND ENJOY// THOSE WHO SURVIVED WILL NEVER FORGET/ THOSE WHO DID NOT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN / AUTHOR UNKNOWN// ONE DOES NOT MOURN BRAVE MEN / ONE SALUTES THEM / DEREHAM DISTRICT CORONER, A H WOOD, 1953 Plaques 2, 3 and 4: Royal Engineer Cap Badge with drawing of a bomb on each side at the top followed by (names) Small plaque above plaque 1: DEDICATED BY/ SIR TIMOTHY COLMAN KG/ H.M. Lord-lieutenant of Norfolk/ ON/ 2nd MAY 2004.

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 27
Died: 27
Information shown: rank, forenames, initials, surname, age at death, date of death, place of death
Order of names: Grouped by place of death, surname

History

Sponsor Type: public

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Dedicated

2 May 2004

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Conservation

Custodian: Norfolk Landmine Clearance Memorial Committee

Components

Base

Made from: Brick, Stone

Condition: Good

Memorial

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

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