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 - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- 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
- 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 - Show More (1)
- HMS Conway school chapel
- 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
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: height 1000 mm, width 1500 mm
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Board
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- 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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