Memorial details
- District
- Medina
- Town
- Cowes
- County
- Isle Of Wight
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: May 2002
Attended by: Councillor G Banks, Mayor of Cowes
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 67641
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Current location
In the shelter
The Parade
Cowes
Medina
Isle Of Wight
PO31
England
OS Grid Ref: SZ 49548 96418
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Rectangular metal plaque mounted on wooden board with engraving depicting Polish flag and destroyer and commemorative description.
- Inscription
- 1942-COWES-2002/O.R.P. "BLYSKAWICA"/ 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF/ THE DEFENCE OF COWES
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
Details: Cowes Town Council - Reference
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