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Churchill Brothers' Monument
Churchill Brothers' Monument
Churchill Brothers' Monument
Churchill Brothers' Monument
Churchill Brothers' Monument
Churchill Brothers' Monument
Churchill Brothers' Monument
Churchill Brothers' Monument
Churchill Brothers' Monument
Churchill Brothers' Monument
Churchill Brothers' Monument
Churchill Brothers' Monument
Churchill Brothers' Monument

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A small truncated pyramid marker, with plaques on all sides. It is surrounded by a low level wooden guard rail fence to demarcate the area. The memorial is to all those involved with Market Bosworth company JJ Churchill who contributed to the war effort during the Second World War, including employees and founder Walter Churchill and his brothers Peter and Oliver.
Title

Churchill Brothers' Monument

Date

2015

Medium

stone

Accession number

CV13_KHS_S004

Acquisition method

funded by the Market Bosworth Society with support from the Parish Council, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, Greener Gardens, G Seller and Co Ltd and JJ Churchill

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Market Bosworth Society

Custodian

JJ Churchills

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

26th September 2015

Access

at all times

Inscription description

side 1: IN MEMORY OF ALL CHURCHILLS STAFF / 'BLITZED' OUT OF COVENTRY, 1940; / REBUILDING THEIR LIVES AND THE / COMPANY HERE IN MARKET BOSWORTH / DURING THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN / WALTER CHURCHILL LANDED HIS / HURRICANE IN THE FIELD OPPOSITE / TO OVERSEE THE MOVE FROM COVENTRY; side 2: IN MEMORY OF / CAPTAIN PETER M CHURCHILL / DSO, CRUIX DE GUERRE / INTELLIGENCE AGENT / SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE, / FOUR MISSIONS TO OCCUPIED FRANCE / CAPTUED, BUT SURVIVED THE / CONCENTRATION CAMPS / LIBERATED BY THE US 5TH ARMY / 1945; side 3: IN MEMORY OF GROUP CAPTAIN / WALTER M CHURCHILL DSO DFC / FOUNDED CHURCHILLS COVENTRY 1937 / COMMANDED No3 SQDN, BATTLE FOR / FRANCE; FORMED No.71 SQDN. /THE FIRST AMERICAN EAGLES / COMMANDED 605 SQUADRON / WOUNDED IN BATTLE OF BRITAIN / KILLED IN ACTION, AIR OFFICER / COMMANDING SEIGE OF MALTA, 1942; side 4: IN MEMORY OF MAJOR W OLIVER CHURCHILL DSO, MC / ITALIAN PARTISAN MEDAL / INTELLIGENCE AGENT, / SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE / SEVERAL MISSIONS TO THE PARTISANS / IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATRE / CAPTURED ESCAPED AND SURVIVED. / BECAME NON-EXECUTIVE MEMBER OF CHURCHILLS.

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Located at

Station Road, Market Bosworth

CV13 0PF

On the boundary of Station Road and the company’s car park, visible from the pavement.