Tonbridge School Battle of Britain

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Reference WMO/208638

Address:

Tonbridge School

High Street

Tonbridge

TN9 1JP

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Inside a building - public/private
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Materials:
  • Metal Brass
  • Timber Timber (any)
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Brass plaque on wooden backboard to commemorate the 11 boys from the school who fought as aircrew in the Battle of Britain.
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Presented by the Battle of Britain Historical Society/ IN HONOUR OF/ (NAMES)/ Marshal of the Royal Air Force/ William Sholto, Lord Douglas of Kirtleside GCB KCB CB MC DFC RAF/ FORMER PUPILS OF TONBRIDGE SCHOOL/ Their participation in the Battle of Britain in 1940 helped prevent an invasion of this country and the/ loss of liberty for its people/ NEVER IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN CONFLICT WAS/ SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY TO SO FEW

Column 1-Pilot Officer J.C.L.D. Bailey R.A.F.V.R./46 Squadron; Pilot Officer D.S. Harrison RAFVR/238 Squadron; Flying Officer J.B. Hobbs RAFVR/3 & 232 Squadrons; Squadron Leader H.R.L. Hood DFC RAF/41 Squadron; Flight Lieutenant P.W. Lefevre DFC RAF/46 Squadron; Column 2- Flying Officer A.T. Rose-Price RAF/501 Squadron; Pilot Officer J.H. Rothwell RAF/601, 32 & 60 Squadrons; Wing Commander E.H. Thomas DSO DFC RAFVR/19, 226 & 222 Squadrons; Squadron Leader PA Tomlinson RAF/129 Squadron; Flight Lieutenant TS Wade DFC AFC RAFVR/92 Squadron; Centred below the Columns- Wing Commander EC Wolfe DFC RAF/219 & 141 Squadrons; Marshal of the Royal Air Force/William Sholto, Lord Douglas of Kirtleside GCB KCB CB MC DFC RAF/Air Marshal in the Battle of Britain

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