Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Bournemouth
Town
Bournemouth
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 18 May 2003
    Attended by: RELATIVES/FRIENDS OF THE FALLEN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51584

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Current location

Down steps from Avenue Road
on South side of Bourne Stream
near Cenotaph
Central Gardens
Avenue Road
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH2 5SL
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 08431 91286
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
ROUGH HEWN STONE OF REMEMBRANCE WITH METAL DEDICATORY PLAQUE PLAIN DEDICATORY PLAQUE WITH CAPITAL LETTERS IN BLACK. IN TOP LEFT HAND AND TOP RIGHT HAND CORNERS ARE COLOUR ENGRAVINGS OF THE SHIPS BADGE SHOWING PHOEBE THE DAUGHTER OF URANUS AND GAIA.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF OUR LOST SHIPMATES/ WHO SERVED ON HMS PHOEBE (CRUISER) DURING WW2/ FROM THE HMS PHOEBE ASSOCIATION 2003/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Austin, G
Baker, W
Bateman, P
Bell, E
Bere, W
Brown, K
Brush, G
Chester, W
Clarkson, O
Denton, S
See details for all 63 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 63
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 63
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,age of death,decorations
    Order of information: year of death THEN surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 450MM, width 300MM
    Materials: Metal
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: depth 600MM, height 600MM, width 600MM
    Materials: Stone - Purbeck
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
HMS Phoebe Association
Reference
  • Bournemouth Daily Echo 19 May 2003

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