On the garden to the left as you enter the park.

A bronze plaque with a dark background attached to a small piece of a low stone wall that is almost covered by vine plants. The plaque is inscribed in English in raised lettering. The plaque serves as a token of appreciation by the 116^th General Hospital of the US Army to the people of Harrogate and all people of Yorkshire for their hospital shown to them during World War II. The field hospital was opposite the current Army Foundation College, and the remains of the build are still visible to this day.  A site on Penny Pot Lane was used by the 116th General Hospital from 28 July 1944 to 11 May 1945, for the purpose of clearing war casualties.

There were two US general Hospitals in Harrogate in WWII - the 115th at Hildebrand barracks from July 1944 and the 116th at Uniake barracks. Both were in Penny Pot Lane and used British Army barracks built for the British Army in 1939. The hospitals were opened and readied by detachments from other US Hospitals in June 1944. The ATS camp with 1400 women was further along the lane at Queen Ethelberg's School.

Source of information: www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk, Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register, en.wikipedia.org, ww2talk.com

Source of photos:www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk

THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED

BY THE OFFICERS AND NURSES

OF THE 116^TH GENERAL HOSPITAL

OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

WHO, SERVING THEIR COUNTRY

DURING WORLD WAR II SPENT

HAPPY DAYS IN HARROGATE

AND ENJOYED THE HOSPITALITY

OF ALL YORKSHIRE

JULY 28 1944                        MAY 11 1945