Memorial

Women of Special Operations Executive

Women of SOE - Front, 6 oclock face

Source: Copyright Jeremy Bartlett

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Current Location

Opposite the cemetery of St Peters Church., Outside Millennium Sanctuary, Church Street, Tempsford, Mid Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, SG19 2AN, England

OS Grid Reference

TL 16242 53110

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 65255
Description: White marble column on black granite plinth. On the front face of the column at its head is a blue glass mosaic disc depicting a white dove flying beneath a full moon. Second white marble column with names on both sides.
Inscription: (On front face of column)By the full moon we flew/ TO HONOUR AND REMEMBER/ THE WOMEN/ WHO WENT OUT FROM/ RAF TEMPSFORD/ AND OTHER AIRFIELDS AND PORTS/ TO AID RESISTANCE MOVEMENTS/ IN OCCUPIED EUROPE/ 1941-1945/ SOME REMAIN NAMELESS/ SOME DID NOT RETURN (On front face of plinth) UNVEILED BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS/ THE PRINCE OF WALES/ WHO PUT IN PLACE THE FINAL PIECE OF THE MEMORIAL MOSAIC / ON 3rd DECEMBER 2013 (On each side of column) (Names) (On side of plinth) TO HONOUR/ THE MEN AND WOMEN/ OF THE SECRET SERVICES/ OF MANY ALLIED NATIONS/ WHO GAVE UP THEIR LIVES/ IN THE CLANDESTINE/ STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY/ 1939-1945/ They gave up their lives/ so that we may/ live in freedom

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 75
Information shown: forename, surname
Order of names: surname
Additional Information: Died and returned not differentiated on the memorial

History

Maker(s): Ivett and Reed Ltd, Mason
LOCAL CRAFTSMAN, Designer
Costs: Over £21,000.
Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Unveiled

3 December 2013

HRH Prince of Wales KG

Conservation

Components

Column

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good

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Women of Special Operations Executive

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