Airfield Memorial
Airfield Memorial
Airfield Memorial
Airfield Memorial
Airfield Memorial
Airfield Memorial
Airfield Memorial
Airfield Memorial
Airfield Memorial
Airfield Memorial
Airfield Memorial
Airfield Memorial
Airfield Memorial
Airfield Memorial
Airfield Memorial
Airfield Memorial
Airfield Memorial
Airfield Memorial

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A free-standing irregular rough-hewn stone of remembrance with three separate plaques inset. The stone of remembrance is set within a paved and walled area, to honour all who served with 298 and 644 Squadrons RAF and C Squadron Glider Pilot Regiment. The upper plaque has an etched plan of the airfield, RAF and SOE badges, Pegasus representing British and Commonwealth Airborne Forces, Polish Parachute Brigade wings, and badge of US 101st Airborne Division. Beneath this is a Horsa glider carved into the stone. The lower plaque has an etched profile of a Halifax towing a Hamilcar glider. On the reverse of the stone is a plaque featuring the Royal Navy and Fleet Air Arm insignia.
Title

Airfield Memorial

Medium

stone

Accession number

DT11_PAL_S029

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Tarrant Rushton

Custodian

Tarrant Rushton

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

6th June 1982

Access

at all times

Inscription description

plaque: THIS MEMORIAL COMMEMORATES ALL WHO OPERATED / FROM / TARRANT RUSHTON AIRFIELD 1943 - 1980 / UNVEILED 6TH JUNE 1982 Plaque: TO HONOUR ALL WHO SERVED / WITH 298 AND 644 SQUADRONS R.A.F. / C SQUADRON GLIDER PILOT REGIMENT; plaque: TO / COMMEMORATE / ROYAL NAVY AND FLEET AIR ARM / PERSONNEL / WHO SERVED ON THIS AIRFIELD / 1943 - 1945

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Located at

Luton Drove, Tarrant Rushton

DT11 8RZ

Located at entrance to the Tarrant Rushton disused airfield, known as Windy Corner, in front of the hanger.