Memorial

Cavendish Road, WW2 civilian casualties

Cavendish Road, Leicester - WW2 civilian casualties.

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Current Location

Corner of Cavendish Road & Richmond Road,, Ecumenical Church of the Nativity, Cavendish Road, Leicester, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7PL, England

SK 58301 01995

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 73274
Description: Exterior wall mounted, landscape orientated metal plaque with inscription & names. Black lettering on white background.
Inscription: Cavendish Road War Memorial / In memory of the six civilians who died in Leicester's first air raid of the Second / World War by the Luftwaffe on 21st August 1940. / We remember / (3 Names) / All lived in Saffron Hill Road / (3 Names) / All lived in Cavendish Road / All buried at Saffron Hill Cemetery / May They Rest In Peace

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: Forename, surname, age at death, manner of death, place of death, place of burial, additional
Order of names: Surname

Maker(s): Aylestone Park residents group, Designer
Sponsor Type: public
Sponsored By: Aylestone Park residents group.
Maintenance History: September 2017 : New memorial attached to Church building.

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good