Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Trophy / Relic
- District
- Dover
- Town
- Dover
- County
- Kent
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 16420
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Current location
Dover Town Council
Corner of Biggin Street & High Street
Dover
Dover
Kent
CT 16 1DW
England
OS Grid Ref: TR 31641 41714
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Marine Station
Dover
Dover
Kent
England
OS Grid Ref: TR 310 340
Denomination: Undefined
- Marine Station
- Description
- GRAPPLING IRON FROM HMS VINDICTIVE WITH DEDICATORY METAL PLAQUE PLACED NEXT TO IT. BOTH ARE PLACED ONTO A CONCRETE BASE.
- Inscription
- GRAPPLING IRON USED ON H.M.S "VINDICTIVE"/ AT THE ATTACK ON ZEEBRUGGE, ST. GEORGE'S/ DAY, 23RD APRIL 1918./ PRESENTED TO DOVER HARBOUR BOARD/ BY ALFRED LENEY & COMPANY LIMITED,/ PHOENIX BREWERY, DOVER./ ORIGINALLY PRESENTED TO A.C. LENEY ESQ. J.P./ CHAIRMAN OF THE DOVER PATROL MEMORIAL/ COMMITTEE, FOLLOWING THE 1914-1918 WAR.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- First World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Concrete
- First World War memorial
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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