Dutch Memorial Plaque - St Mary's Church -Cardington - Bed's
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A small plaque in blue Delft Tiles Remembering the Dutch service personell stationed At Cardington during the second world war .
Waymark Code: WMF6C4
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/30/2012
Views: 1
This is on the left of the door as you enter and is made up from 12 tiles, this was presented to the church by the synod of the Netherlands Reform Church to record the gratitude of the Netherlands forces during their stay in this Country in the years 1940 - 1945
thousands of Netherlands Airmen were stationed at Cardington during the war,
Inscription:
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF THE GENEROUS HOSPITALITY BESTOWED
ON THE NETHERLANDS SAILORS SOLDIERS AND
AIRMEN DURING THEIR STAY
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
ANNIS DOMINI 1940 - 1947
THIS TABLET WAS PRESENTED
BY THE PROTESTANT CHURCHES
OF THE NETHERLANDS.
'' I WAS A STRANGER AND YE TOOK ME IN''
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: Inside church of St Mary - KEY HOLDER AVAILABLE
Access times: From: 10:00 AM To: 4:00 PM
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark:
St Mary's Church
Church Lane
Cardington, Bed's United Kingdom
Commemoration: Dutch servicemen
Date of Dedication: Not listed
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