Memorial

Churchtown WW2 Thanksgiving

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Current Location

Underneath WW1 War Memorial, St Peter and St Paul Church, 1 North Road, Holsworthy, Torridge, Devon, EX22 6EJ, England

SS 34353 03922

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Type of Memorial: Painting / Print
WMR Reference Number: 2887
Description: Described as 'framed paper' Hand-drawn American, Russian, Chinese and British flags, a warship and two aircraft
Inscription: BRIDGERULE WELCOME HOME FUND THANKSGIVING DAY JUNE 8TH 1946 TO MEN AND WOMEN IN THE FORCES WE THE MEN AND WOMEN OF BRIDGERULE DESIRE TO OFFER TO YOU OUR GRATEFUL THANKS FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE AND BEEN THROUGH IN THE GREAT W AR 1939-1945. SOME HAVE BEEN ABROAD FIGHTING HARD WHERE AND HOW THE RULERS OF OUR NATION HAVE SENT YOU. ALL HAVE BEEN IN DANGERS. WE JOIN YOU IN THANKING ALMIGHTY GOD THAT THROUGH THE WAR ALL YOUR LIVES HAVE BEEN SPARED IN THIS PARISH. WE ASK YOU TO ACCEPT THE ENCLOSED CHEQUE FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR KING AND COUNTRY. WE TRUST THAT BY YOUR INFLUENCE AND LIFE YOU HELP TO BUILD A BRITAIN WORTHY OF THE HEROES WHO HAVE LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES ON BEHALF OF THE PARISHIONERS. YOURS GRATEFULLY (...) CHAIRMAN BRIDGERULE WEST FREDERICK C LUCAS CHAIRMAN BRIDGERULE EAST (NAMES)

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good