Memorial

Fauld Explosion

214 The Fauld Explosion 1

Source: Copyright Colin Sweett

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Current Location

In Orange Zone on Giffard Avenue. Memorial number 214., National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, Lichfield, Staffordshire, DE13 7AR, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 1829014570

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Stone of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 61532
Description: Large, irregular shaped natural stone (granite or similar) with affixed dedicatory plaque, supplementary metal explanatory plaque in ground alongside and 5 trees.
Inscription: Plaque affixed to stone: IN MEMORY OF THE 70 PEOPLE/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE/ UNDERGROUND EXPLOSION AT/ FAULD MUNITIONS STORE,/ NEAR BURTON UPON TRENT,/ 27TH NOVEMBER 1944. Second plaque: ON 27TH NOVEMBER 1944 THE BIGGEST EXPLOSION/ THIS COUNTRY HAS EVER SEEN TOOK PLACE AT FAULD,/ NEAR BURTON UPON TRENT./ 4000 TONS OF BOMBS STORED 90FT DOWN IN OLD/ GYPSUM MINES BLEW UP, LEAVING A CRATER 400 FT DEEP AND ALMOST 3/4 MILE LONG./ THE TREMOR WAS FELT OVER 50 MILES AWAY, THE NOISE HEARD IN LONDON AND LOCAL TERRAIN WAS/ DAMAGED BY OVER A MILLION TONS OF FALLING/ DEBRIS./ SEVENTY PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES.

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Additional Information: Memorial refers to seventy dead.

History

Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Dedicated

27 November 2002

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Conservation

Components

Stone of remembrance

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Tree

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

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Fauld Explosion

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Fauld Explosion

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

Further Information