Memorial

Jacoba Maria Pulskens and Allied Airmen

Jacoba Maria Pulskens plaque, black and white image for inscription clarity

Source: Copyright Colin Murray

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Current Location

In the 83 Squadron Memorial Chapel, St Michael's Church, High Street (A153), Coningsby, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, LN4 4RA, England

OS Grid Reference

TF 22232 58043

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Flag or banner
WMR Reference Number: 43057
Description: Flag of the Netherlands with associated plaque, this has an incised inscription picked out in blue, and a heat sealed information sheet about Coningsby's Dutch connection.
Inscription: THE FLAG OF THE NETHERLANDS HANGS HERE TO HONOUR THE MEMORY OF/ JACOBA MARIA PULSKENS/ OF/ TILBURG - HOLLAND/ WHO WAS A MEMBER OF THE RESISTANCE MOVEMENT DURING THE/ ENEMY OCCUPATION OF HER COUNTRY IN WORLD WAR 2/ HER HOUSE BEING USED BY ALLIED AIRMEN IN THE ESCAPE NETWORK/ IN JULY 1944, WHILST HIDING THREE ALLIED AIRMEN/ F/LT. R. A. WALKER D.F.C. 83 SQUADRON R.A.F./ F/O R. E. CARTER 431 SQUADRON R.C.A.F./ F/O J. S. KNOTT 77 SQUADRON R.A.A.F./ THEY WERE ALL CAPTURED BY THE ENEMY AND THE THREE AIRMEN WERE SHOT/ BEFORE BEING TAKEN AWAY HERSELF AND NEVER TO RETURN/ COBA PULSKENS COVERED THE BODIES OF THE AIRMEN/ WITH THE FLAG WHICH NOW HANGS IN THIS CHAPEL AS A/ TRIBUTE TO HER BRAVERY AND THE AIRMEN SHE SOUGHT TO PROTECT

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 3
Died: 3
Information shown: Surname, initials, rank, date of death, service, place of death, manner of death

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname, forenames, occupation, home address

History

Sponsor Type: private

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Components

Plaque

Made from: Stainless Steel

Condition: Good

Flag

Made from: Fabric

Condition: Good

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