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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Wirral
Town
Birkenhead
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 20 June 1949
    Attended by: Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Peirse KCB, DSO, AFC
  • Dedicated
    Date: 20 June 1949
    Attended by: Bishop of Bangor
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
7016

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Current location

Birkenhead Priory
Priory St
Birkenhead
Wirral
Merseyside
CH41 5JH
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 32807 88575
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • HMS Conway school chapel
    Plas Newydd
    Anglesey
    Gwynedd
    LL61 6DZ
    Wales

    OS Grid Ref: SH 52078 69584
    Denomination: Undefined
  • Lower deck
    HMS Conway
    Anglesey
    Gwynedd
    Wales

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
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Description
Carved oak board with incised inscription with carved statue of Victory standing on a ships prow holding a wreath by her side poitioned in the upper centre board set within a carved niche. Decorative border along top of board with relief of fruit and leaves. The badges of the Royal Navy, Merchant Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force are positioned at the corners. Names in four columns, two on each side of central panel, on which is carved the crest of the HMS Conway
Inscription
Side Panels: (Names) Central Panel: QUIT YE LIKE MEN/ BE STRONG/ ROLL OF/ HONOUR/ WORLD/ WAR/ 1939 - 1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ainley, F R
Aitken, J G
Allan, J C
Allen, J H L
Anderson, O C
Ardley, R A B
Bailey, J H R
Baker, A J C
Ball, K R
Band, B H
See details for all 170 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 170
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 170
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename initials, decorations
    Order of information: Alphabetically
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height 1000 mm, width 1500 mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Comments: Cost includes expenditure on WW2 Hoours List
Memorial: £708 11s 6d

Trust fund/Scholarship
Yes
Purpose: For upkeep of chapel
Responsibility
Chester County Council
Reference
  • The Cadet, August 1949

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