M62 Motorway Bombing Memorial - (nvtd)
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Memorial
ID No.: |
113 |
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Memorial Title: |
M62 Motorway Bombing Memorial - (nvtd) |
Commemorating: |
The nine British soldiers and three civilians killed in an IRA bomb attack on 4 February 1974.
Information about person(s) commemorated |
Date of Incident: |
04 February 1974 |
Description: |
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Inscription(s): |
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Location
Address: |
Hartshead Moor Service Station near Bradford M62 Westbound, Huddersfield,
Hereford, England.
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Location Guide: |
In the Hartshead Moor Service Station on the Westbound carriageway of the M62; on a lawned area beside some flagpoles. |
Map
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Co-ordinates: |
X: 609498, Y: 285463 |
Previous Location: |
On the outside wall of a shop which forms part of the Motorway Service Station. The original plauqe was moved to the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester. "Relatives of those who died felt the old memorial was not in an appropriate place as it was in the corner of a shop surrounded by merchandise." (BBC news item) |
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Nature: |
British Security, British Army, and Civilian |
Physical Type: |
Plaque, and Tree |
Physical Materials: |
Stone, Plant |
Setting: |
Other, Motorway |
Access: |
Private Unrestricted |
Post Unveiling: |
On the 35th anniversary of the bombing a rededication ceremony was held at the Service Station. A new memorial plaque, set in a piece of Yorkshire stone, was unveiled. |
Commissioned
By: |
Families; Royal British Legion; 'Life for Life' |
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Date
Unveiled: |
1975, 2009 |
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First Viewed: |
Not available |
Last Viewed: |
Not available |
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Comments: |
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Compiler: |
Martin Melaugh, Sara McDowell |
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