2007

NS2576 : Free French Memorial, Lyle Hill

taken 19 years ago, near to Larkfield, Inverclyde, Scotland

This is 1 of 4 images, with title Free French Memorial, Lyle Hill in this square
Free French Memorial, Lyle Hill
Free French Memorial, Lyle Hill
The inscription on the anchor states:

THIS MONUMENT IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF
THE SAILORS OF THE FREE FRENCH NAVAL FORCES
WHO SAILED FROM GREENOCK IN THE YEARS 1940-1945
AND GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC
FOR THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE
AND THE SUCCESS OF THE ALLIED CAUSE

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Category: Monument > Monument
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for GOTY, 2007 Groupings: · Same view different time (& same view same day) Automatic Clusters: · French Memorial on Lyle Hill [31] · French Naval Forces [6] · French Naval Forces who SAILED from Greenock [4] Other Photos: · Lyle Road and Lyle Hill · Tower Drive and Lyle Hill · South west Greenock · The Cross of Lorraine · Mallard Crescent · Free French Memorial, Lyle Hill Title Clusters: · Free French Memorial, Lyle Hill [4] ·
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NS2576, 160 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Raymond Okonski   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 29 April, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 29 April, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 255 769 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:57.2504N 4:47.7239W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 255 769
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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