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American Servicemen

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Details:

On the left-hand side of the nave facing the altar.

Plaque

A thick rectangular stone tablet with a commemoration message associated with the reconstruction of a spire dedicated to the American servicemen who died while stationed in England and also giving thanks to the local community. The inscription on the tablet is written in English in incised lettering.

Source of photo: www.achurchnearyou.com, Google Maps

Monument Text:

AMERICAN SERVICEMEN

STATIONED IN THIS COUNTRY MADE

A GIFT OF EIGHTEEN HUNDRED POUNDS

IN 1958 TOWARDS THE RECONSTRUCTION

OF THE SPIRE OF THIS CHURCH IN

MEMORY OF THEIR FALLEN COMRADES

AND AS A TRIBUTE TO THE HOSPITALITY

EXTENDED TO THEM BY

THE PEOPLE OF BRITAIN

Commemorates:

Units:

United States Army

US Army Air Corps

Wars:

WWII

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