Memorial

Underwater Warfare Training Element

Source: Copyright Amy Savage by kind permission of the Commanding Officer HMS Collingwood

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Current Location

Cunningham Building, HMS Collingwood, Newgate Lane, Fareham, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1AS, England

SU 56799 04551

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Type of Memorial: Seat
WMR Reference Number: 100767
Description: Wooden bench with six metal plaques attached across the back. Incised inscription on plaques in black lettering. Bench is situated in front of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Commemorative Board. A framed and glazed photograph of Petty Officer Sonar Michael G Fowler is mounted onto the Commemorative Board above the bench. Printed inscription on mount in white lettering. Small metal plaque is attached to glass with incised inscription.
Inscription: Bench plaque 2: (Names)/ KILLED IN ACTION/ HMS ARDENT/ 21 MAY 1982 Bench plaque 3: PO (S) M.G. FOWLER/ KILLED IN ACTION/ HMS COVENTRY/ 25 MAY 1982 Bench plaque 6: DONATED BY/ ASW SECTION HMS DRYAD/ JULY 2000 Photograph: Petty Officer Sonar/ M.G. FOWLER/ Killed in action onboard H.M.S. COVENTRY/ during the Falklands war./ 25 May 1982 Photograph plaque: PRESENTED BY A.S.W.I. ASSOC

War: Falklands Conflict (1982)
Number Commemorated: 4
Died: 4
Information shown: rank, initials of forenames, surname, manner of death, unit, date of death

Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Bench donated by ASW Section, HMS Dryad. Photograph presented by ASWI Association.

Board

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Seat

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Plaques

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Photograph/s

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good

Frame