Memorial

Besant Road Air Raid Shelter

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Current Location

Located on exterior wall of service station building, Asda Stores Ltd, Bridge Centre Service Station, Holbrook Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 1JP, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 64924 00399

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 97165
Description: Brushed metal plaque mounted onto exterior wall of service station building. Incised inscription in black lettering.
Inscription: THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE/ 80 MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO/ LOST THEIR LIVES ON THIS SITE, IN AN/ AIR RAID SHELTER ON THE NIGHT OF THE/ 10TH JANUARY 1941

Commemoration

War: Second World War - civilians

Conservation

Components

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Further Information

Memorials in Portsmouth: http://www.memorialsinportsmouth.co.uk/city-centre/besant-road-shelter.htm Accessed 11 June 2021