Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Trophy / Relic
- District
- Wirral
- Town
- Birkenhead
- County
- Merseyside
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Non-Specific Conflict
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 25 September 1993
Attended by: Unknown
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 2308
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Current location
Dockyard
Egerton Dock
Tower Road
Birkenhead
Wirral
Merseyside
CH41 1FN
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 32155 89646
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Mizzen mast. At the foot of the mast is a carved sandstone block depicting the badge and motto of HMS Conway, together with the dates "1859 - 1974". The hard-standing bears a wooden plaque with white letter inscription.
- Inscription
- 1859 HMS CONWAY 1974/ TO THE MANY THOUSANDS OF CADETS TRAINED TO COMMAND,/ NOT FORGETTING THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES AT SEA/ "I MUST GO DOWN TO THE SEA AGAIN/ TO THE LONELY SEA AND THE SKY"/ JOHN MASEFIELD OM CONWAY 1891-94
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Non-Specific Conflict
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Non-Specific Conflict
- Components
- Other structure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Other structure
- 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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