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    Memorial

    Airborne Forces

    Plaque plus sandstone mounting block

    Source: Copyright Linda Haywood

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    Current Location

    North Orchard, Hardwick Hall, Hodmire Lane, Ault Hucknall, Bolsover, Derbyshire, S44 5QJ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 46274 63850

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    669
    Description
    A rectangular bronze plaque on a freestanding sandstone block forming a backboard. The plaque has a narrow plain raised border, the badge of the British Airborne Forces at the head (Bellepheron astride the winged horse Pegasus) and the inscription is in raised upright capital lettering.
    Inscription
    AIRBORNE FORCES/ 1941-1946/ BESIDE THE LAKES WEST OF HARDWICK HALL/ THERE WAS AN ARMY CAMP WHERE IN 1941/ EARLY PIONEERS OF THE BRITISH AIRBORNE/ FORCES FORMED THE 1ST PARACHUTE BRIGADE./ FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WAR/ HARDWICK WAS THE DEPOT AND SCHOOL/ OF AIRBORNE FORCES WHERE VOLUNTEERS/ FROM BRITAIN AND HER ALLIES RECEIVED/ SPECIALISED TRAINING TO FORM THE/ BRITISH AIRBORNE DIVISIONS AND OTHER/ SPECIAL OPERATIONAL UNITS./ REMEMBER WITH GRATITUDE THOSE/ WHO PASSED THROUGH THESE GROUNDS AND/ GAVE THEIR LIVES SO THAT WE MAY NOW/ ENJOY THE BEAUTY AND PEACE OF THIS LAND/ AD UNUM OMNES.
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Maintenance History
    c2004: The memorial may have been moved to the car park from a location near the lakes.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    16 May 1987

    BRIG E W C SLAVELL DSO MC TD DL

    Previous Location(s)

    • Car Park. North of the hall, near western wall., Hardwick Hall, Hodmire La, Ault Hucknall, Bolsover, Derbyshire, S44 5QL, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 463 638

    Components

    Plaque

    Height: 920mm

    Width: 610mm

    Depth: 35mm


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Backboard

    Height: 1400mm

    Width: 1250mm

    Depth: 700mm


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    • Other website Military Forums http://www.militaryforums.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6531
    • Geograph Memorial to The Airborne Forces 1941 - 1946 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/962627
    • Other website http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hardwick/