Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Bristol
Town
Bristol
County
Avon
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
98399

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Current location

Not accessible to public
HMS Flying Fox
Winterstoke Road
Bristol
Bristol
Avon
BS3 2NS
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 57226 70787
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • HMS Flying Fox (ship)
    Mardyke Wharf
    Bristol
    Bristol
    Avon
    DY7 6HU

    OS Grid Ref: ST 57512 72438
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
WW1: ornately decorated nowy-headed, brass plaque mounted on a oak backboard. The badge of the Royal Naval Reserve is located top centre with a broad border decorated with a line of flowers surrounding the dedication. The dedication is incised with black capital script. WW2: rectangular teak board with the badge of the Severn Division, RNR carved in relief bisecting the top edge. a raised rope border surrounds the board. Dedication is in gold, painted capital script. A brass plaque beneath the memorial states that the board was made from reclaimed decking from HMS Implacable. Another memorial to the fallen of HMS Flying Fox is recorded at 29065.
Inscription
WW1 plaque: IN MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS/ OF THE R.N.V.R. (BRISTOL DIVISION)/ WHO FELL DURING THE GREAT WAR/ (names)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR/EVERMORE WW2 board: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS OF THIS/ DIIVISION WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE / WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945./ (names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, S N
Atherton, S D
Backwell, L R
Bayliss, A W
Bolton, R
Broown, S E
Buckley, R
Butlin, J
Chalmers, A C
Coles, J H
See details for all 66 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 39
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 39
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials
    Order of information: Surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 27
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 27
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initial
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: oak
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Teak
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: WW1: HMS Flying Fox Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Bristol Division) WW2 HMS Flying Fox Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Severn Division)
Responsibility
HMS Flying Fox

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