Memorial
Tempsford Airfield Resistance Forces Board WW2
Tempsford Airfield Resistance Forces Board WW2
Source: Copyright Jeremy Bartlett
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Current Location
Barn in what was a RAF airfield 2 miles south south east of Tempsford. Half mile up track of Tempsford Road., Gibralter Farm Barn, Old Tempsford Airfield, off Tempsford Road, Everton, Sandy, Mid Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England
OS Grid Reference
TL 19236 52566
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 1826
- Description
- Rectangular board attached to a barn wall with the lettering in black.
- Inscription
- TEMPSFORD AIRFIELD / GIBRALTAR FARM / ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE THE BRAVE DEEDS / OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF EVERY NATIONALITY / WHO FLEW FROM THE WARTIME AIRFIELD TO THE / FORCES OF THE RESISTANCE / IN FRANCE, NORWAY, HOLLAND, / AND OTHER COUNTRIES / DURING THE YEARS 1942 TO 1945 / THE EQUIPMENT FOR THEIR DANGEROUS MISSIONS / WAS ISSUED TO THEM FROM THIS BARN
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maintenance History
- DATE UNKNOWN: ORIGINAL BOARD STOLEN
- Custodian
- PRESENT OWNERS OF THE FARM
Components
- Board
Height: 840MM
Width: 1340MM
Made from: Wood
Condition: Good