Algerine Class (minesweepers) Memorial

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 14th May 2000
Attended by: UNKNOWN
Dedicated
Date: 1st July 2000
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

21523

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Current location

The memorial is located on Governors Green near The Royal Garrison Church.
Governors Green
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2NS
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 63330 99144
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

RECTANGULAR GRANITE SLAB WITH CURVED SHOULDERS, SET ON TWO STEP STONE BASE. FRONT OF STONE IS POLISHED WITH INSCRIPTION IN WHITE LETTERING. REMAINDER OF STONE IS LEFT AS ROUGH HEWN GRANITE. BADGE OF ALGERINE ASSOCIATION IN TOP LEFT-HAND CORNER

Inscription

"LET THERE BE A WAY/ THROUGH THE WATER" / THESE TREES AND MEMORIAL STONE/ WERE COMMEMORATED ON THE 14 MAY 2000/ REMEMBERING WITH PRIDE AND GRATITUDE THE MEN AND/ THE SHIPS OF THE 'ALGERINE' CLASS OF FLEET MINESWEEPERS/ OPERATING IN THE ROYAL NAVY 1942 - 61/ AND THOSE WHO ALSO SERVED IN ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY ESCORTS/ OF THE 'ALGERINE' CLASS/ (NAMES OF SHIPS)/ ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY ESCORTS/ (NAMES OF SHIPS)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Stone of remembrance
Measurements: height 1500MM, width 1000MM
Materials: Granite

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Trust fund/Scholarship

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Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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