Dunkirk Memorial
This memorial in St Clements churchyard commemorates the fishermen of Leigh who rescued British soldiers stranded on the beaches of Dunkirk, in June 1940. Four fishermen gave their lives.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Julian Osley
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- Commonwealth War Graves Leigh-on-Sea Cemetery - Leigh-on-Sea
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