Memorial

Hamble River Foreshore D Day Memorial

A general view of the D Day memorial on Hamble foreshore

Source: Copyright Clive Farmer

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Current Location

The memorial is located on the grass immediately adjacent to the public carpark, Hamble-le-Rice, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO31 4HA, England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 40444
Description: Two black crossed anchors with a chain on a circular patch of pebbles let into the surrounding grass and in front a grey metal plaque with the commemoration in white lettering .
Inscription: HAMBLE RIVER FORESHORE/ THIS AREA WAS PURCHASED BY HAMBLE PARISH COUNCIL IN 1939 AND IN 1944./ U.S. TROOPS BUILT A DOCK FOR LANDING CRAFT FOR THE/ D-DAY LIBERATION OF EUROPE./ IN THE 1960'S, 70'S AND 80'S THE PARISH COUNCIL RECLAIMED RIVERSIDE REED BEDS/, ENLARGED THE DINGHY PARK AND CONVERTED THE AMERICAN DOCK TO A CAR PARK./ THE NEW QUAY AND CARPARK WERE BUILT IN 1989 BY EASTLEIGH BOROUGH COUNCIL IN /CONJUNCTION WITH HAMBLE PARISH COUNCIL AND HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL./ THE ANCHORS AND PLAQUE COMMEMORATING THE FORESHORE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME/ WERE DONATED AND INSTALLED BY THE BP OIL TERMINAL AT HAMBLE./

Plaque

Height: 440 MM

Width: 100 MM

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Other structure

Made from: Steel

Condition: Good