All Saints Church, Stradbroke

Memorial
media-15406.jpeg UPL 15406 Transcript of the notice under the flag flying in the Parish Church of Stradbroke:

A flag similar to this was presented to the All Saint’s Church, Stradbroke in
August 1945 by the 95th Bomber Group, USAAF in grateful memory of
their stay in the district during World War II and friendship between our
two countries.

The original flag was stolen in January 1981 and was replaced through the
kindness of the Commander of the USAF Base at Bentwaters and dedicated
at a special service on All Saint’s Day, 1st November, 1981.

The second flag suffered so severely from deterioration that, in 1991, it was considered necessary to replace it. Because a 48-star version of the United
States flag was unobtainable and because it was considered that, in the
interests of accuracy, a 48-star flag should be hung in this Suffolk Church, it was
decided to make one in the village. The Parochial Church Council requested Alan
Macnee, a resident of the village and, at that time Yeoman of Flags for Stradbroke
Village, to make a replica of the flag so that it should be hung here.
This flag was placed here in April 1992

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Object Number - UPL 15406 - Transcript of the notice under the flag flying in the Parish Church of Stradbroke: A flag similar to this was presented to the All Saint’s...

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Inside this church flies an American flag. The transcript of the notice underneath reads:



A flag similar to this was presented to the All Saint’s Church, Stradbroke in

August 1945 by the 95th Bomber Group, USAAF in grateful memory of

their stay in the district during World War II and friendship between our

two countries.



The original flag was stolen in January 1981 and was replaced through the

kindness of the Commander of the USAF Base at Bentwaters and dedicated

at a special service on All Saint’s Day, 1st November, 1981.



The second flag suffered so severely from deterioration that, in 1991, it was considered necessary to replace it. Because a 48-star version of the United

States flag was unobtainable and because it was considered that, in the

interests of accuracy, a 48-star flag should be hung in this Suffolk Church, it was

decided to make one in the village. The Parochial Church Council requested Alan

Macnee, a resident of the village and, at that time Yeoman of Flags for Stradbroke

Village, to make a replica of the flag so that it should be hung here.

This flag was placed here in April 1992

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