Memorial
Old Catton - WW2
Old Catton WW2
Source: American War Memorials Overseas, Inc
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Current Location
Located in a 3000mm high red brick wall, on the south side of Church Street, just east of the junction with Parkside Drive and opposite the former Village Hall. The plaque is about 70m east of the Parish Church., Church Street, Old Catton, Broadland, Norfolk, NR6 7DN, England
OS Grid Reference
TG 23102 12279
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 19824
- Description
- A stone tablet mounted to a red brick wall. No names are given on the memorial and the majority of the inscription is formed in incised upper-case lettering. Thge memorial gives the number of those that served in various war-related organisations and also refers to two American bombers that crashed in Church Street near to the memorial.
- Inscription
- DURING THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ FROM THIS PARISH/ THERE SERVED/ H. M. FORCES * ARMY 45/ R. A. F. 19 * R. NAVY 4/ OF WHOM 10 GAVE THEIR LIVES/ WOMENS' SERVICES 12/ HOME GUARD 34 CIVIL DEFENCE 18/ W. V. S. 4 & CANTEEN WORKERS 33/ THE ENEMY DROPPED ON US 16/ H.E. & 14 H.E.I. BOMBS AND OVER A/ 1000 INCENDIARIES./ ON JAN. 22ND & FEB. 13TH 1945 TWO/ AMERICAN BOMBERS CRASHED IN/ CHURCH STREET CLOSE TO THIS/ TABLET WITH THE LOSS OF TWENTY/ VALUABLE LIVES./ WE SAVED £6762 & SUBSCRIBED TO/ WAR CHARITIES £1486./ Into all parts of the world went forth our children
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Additional Information
- No names are given on the memorial
- Custodian
- Old Catton Parish Council
Components
- Tablet
Height: 1067mm
Width: 762mm
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
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- War Memorials Trust Reference Number
- 282196
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