Brass plaque № 5230

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# Lord's Cricket Ground: A Memorial to Sacrifice During the Second World War, the hallowed turf of Lord's Cricket Ground was requisitioned as an RAF Air Crew Reception Area, transforming one of cricket's most sacred venues into a processing centre where thousands of young men passed through Gate No...

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Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

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Many entering the R A F through Gate No 1 Air Crew Reception Area at Lord's during the Second World War gave their lives. Our enjoyment of cricket reflects their sacrifices