Erected in Gyro Park by the City of Nelson, a bridge was dedicated on July 19, 1952, in honour of Lieutenant R. Hampton Gray, Second World War Victoria Cross recipient. In 2023, the bridge was dismantled due to failing structural integrity. The plaque from the stone pillar was moved to the Nelson Museum, Archive and Gallery in March 2023.
Plaque at former location on bridge.
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Lieutenant R. Hampton Gray Bridge
Nelson, British Columbia
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Inscription
[plaque]
IN MEMORY OF
LIEUT.
R. HAMPTON GRAY
V.C. D.S.C.
R.C.N.V.R.
KILLED IN ACTION
AUGUST
9TH
1945
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Location
Lieutenant R. Hampton Gray Bridge
502 Vernon Street
Nelson
British Columbia
Lieutenant R. Hampton Gray Bridge
502 Vernon Street
Nelson
British Columbia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 49.4928548
Long. -117.2945054
Lat. 49.4928548
Long. -117.2945054