Memorial

IX(B) Squadron RAF Propellor WW2

9 Squadron RAF Propellor WW2

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Current Location

On the village green, Horncastle Road (B1190), Bardney, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, LN3 5TZ, England

OS Grid Reference

TF 12003 69400

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Trophy / Relic
WMR Reference Number: 20270
Description: Three-bladed propellor and spinner mounted onto a brick wall. The whole stands on a brick base with a star design. Within the wall is a piece of stone from Norway recalling the role of the Norwegian Resistance in the units attack on the Tirpitz. There is a rectangular plaque in front of the propellor.
Inscription: IX SQUADRON R.A.F. / IN MEMORY OF ALL RANKS / KILLED OR MISSING 1939 - 1945 / THE SQUADRON FLEW FROM HONINGTON, SUFFOLK 1939-1942 / WADDINGTON 1942-1943 & FROM BARDNEY 1943-1945

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

History

Maker(s): John Hudson, local bricklayer., Makers
Sponsor Type: other
Sponsored By: Brickwork provided by local bricklayer John Hudson and part of memorial provided by British Aerospace. The brickwork incorporates a stone from Tromsø in Norway where the Tirpitz had been finally sunk.
Maintenance History: 1992: MEMORIAL MOVED A SHORT DISTANCE TO ITS CURRENT LOCATION

Ceremonies

Dedicated

19th October 1980

Rev. Ronald Fife, Rector (formerly of Trusthorpe)

Conservation

Components

Relic

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Wall

Made from: Brick

Condition: Good

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IX(B) Squadron RAF Propellor WW2

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