Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Portsmouth
- Town
- Portsmouth
- County
- Hampshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 49816
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Current location
Contact the Chaplaincy in advance in order to make arrangements to access the Dockyard. On the south wall of the Chancel
St Ann's Church
Anchor Lane
HMNB Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Hampshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 63171 00566
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Metal plaque set into recess in wall. Recess shaped and painted to resemble a frame. Plaque displayed with HMS Penelope ship's badge and HMS Penelope kneeler.
- Inscription
- ROLL OF HONOUR/ HMS PENELOPE 18TH FEBRUARY 1944/ CONSTANTIA ET FIDE/ CAPTAIN G.D. BELBEN DSO DSC AM RN/ (Names)/ ROYAL MARINES/ (Names)/ N.A.A.F.I./ (Names)/ ALSO KILLED IN ACTION/ MAY 1940/ NORWAY/ (Names)/ APRIL 1942/ MEDITERRANEAN/ (Names)/ ROYAL MARINES/ (Name)/ OCTOBER 1943/ MEDITERRANEAN/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ablett, J C W
Adam, W
Aimes, W
Aitchison, G R
Allan, D
Anderson, A S
Anderson, J T
Armitage, J D
Arnold, J J
Ashworth, J
See details for all 439 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 439
Served and returned: 0
Died: 439
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials, rank, service, place of death, date of death, decorations
Order of information: surname, initials, service, date of death
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 1270 mm, width 430 mm
Materials: Metal - Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Unknown
- Plaque
- 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
- HMS PENELOPE
- WMO ID: 75464
- Condition: Good [last updated on 01-06-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Image and Transcript- www.memorialsinportsmouth.co.uk/churches/st_anns/penelope.htm
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