SP0942 : Home Guard memorial at Bretforton

near to Bretforton, Worcestershire County, Great Britain

Home Guard memorial at Bretforton
Home Guard memorial at Bretforton
This is the base of a WW2 spigot mortar (an anti-tank weapon supplied to the Home Guard). The inscription on the memorial which stands near the crossroads on Stoneford Lane reads "Gun mounting erected for the Home Guard in defence of our village 1939-1945".
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SP0942, 2 images   (find more images nearby)
Photographer
Roger Davies   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Wednesday, 14 May, 2008   (find more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 16 May, 2008
Category
War Memorial   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 099 429 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:5.0728N 1:51.3637W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 099 429
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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