Memorial

Mulberry Harbour

Plaques

Source: Copyright Roger Mawby

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Current Location

Stokes Bay Road, Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2QT, England

SZ 5977198322

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 66628
Description: Two plaques, the first is circular representing the Mulberry Harbour in use at Caen, and the second is rectangular with the dedication. They are both set on a square block made of granite sets.
Inscription: Circular plaque: THE MULBERRY HARBOURS/ REMEMBERING ALL/ WHO LABOURED TO BUILD THEM. Rectangular plaque: THE PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE 60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BUILDING ALONG/ THIS SHORE OF 14 CONCRETE CAISSONS (CODE NAME PHOENIX) AND THE/ ASSOCIATED PIERHEADS FROM OCTOBER 1943 TO APRIL 1944/ THESE FORMED PART OF THE WALLS AND FLOATING PIERS OF THE MULBERRY/ HARBOURS WHICH WERE A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION OF THE SUCCESS OF/ OPERATION OVERLORD AND THE ENDING OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN EUROPE/ DONATED BY THE GOSPORT SOCIETY WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM/ HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL & GOSPORT BOROUGH COUNCIL/ ART WORK BY WENDY OSBORNE CASTING BY MANOR FOUNDRY (ILKESTON) MAY 2004.

Maker(s): Manor Foundry, Ilkeston
C Langford and Son
Sponsor Type: corporate,private
Sponsored By: Hampshire County Council, Gosport Borough Council, Gosport Society.

Unveiled

06-06-2004

Lord Mowbary King.

Plaques

Height: 1000mm

Width: 1000mm

Depth: 30mm

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Plaque

Height: 150mm