Memorial

Katyn Massacre

Source: Copyright Ivan T Brown

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Current Location

Kensington Cemetery, Gunnersbury Park, Gunnersbury, Hounslow, Greater London, W3 8LE, England

TQ 19211 78705

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 2277
Description: Granite obelisk, with two crossed wreaths Eagle encircled with barbed wire inscribed on main face
Inscription: KATYN/1940/(Polish inscription. 'THE CONSCIENCE OF THE WORLD CALLS FOR A VERIFICATION OF THE TRUTH)/IN REMEMBRANCE OF 14,500 POLISH PRISONERS OF WAR WHO DISAPPEARED IN 1940 FROM CAMPS AT KOZIELSK, STAROBIELSK AND OSTASZKOW OF WHOM 4,500 WERE LATER IDENTIFIED IN A MASS GRAVE AT KATYN NEAR SMOLENSK.

Unveiled

1976

Unknown

Memorial

Made from: Granite - Black

Condition: Good

FOR YOUR TOMORROW: BRITISH SECOND WORLD WAR MEMORIALS by BOORMAN, DEREK pp.104,105 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:SESSIONS 1995 YORK
LONDON STATUES: A GUIDE TO LONDONS OUTDOOR STATUES AND SCULPTURE by BYRON, A p.367 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:CONSTABLE 1981 LONDON
The Times 1st May 1990 Reference to the Church of England not permitting a Katyn memorial in a garden area in Chelsea.