Memorial

HMS Hood

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

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Current Location

Hood Personnel Administration Centre, HMS Collingwood, Newgate Lane, Fareham, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1AS, England

SU 56655 04542

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Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 100952
Description: Personnel administration centre. Roll of honour mounted in foyer surrounded by information about the sinking and the three survivors. Roll of honour is framed and glazed with coloured ship's badge at top and small presentation plaque at bottom. Plaque with wooden backboard commemorating the opening is also mounted in the foyer alongside a bell presented to one of the survivors on the 50th anniversary of the sinking. A cabinet in the corner contains artefacts relating to HMS Hood.
Inscription: Opening plaque: Hood Personnel Administration Centre/ was officially opened by/ Lieutenant Ted Briggs MBE Royal Navy/ (survivor of HMS Hood 1941)/ on/ 21 September 2004 Roll of honour: H.M.S. HOOD/ IN COMMAND/ (Names)/ OFFICERS/ (Names)/ ROYAL NAVY RATINGS/ (Names)/ ROYAL MARINES/ (Names)/ NAVY ARMY & AIR FORCE INSTITUTE (NAAFI)/ (Names)/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY Plaque on roll of honour: Presented by/ Lt (MS) Lee Hazard RN/ September 2004

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1418
Served: 3
Died: 1415
Information shown: unit, rank, forenames, surname, service, honours, date of death, manner of death
Order of names: rank, surname, forename

Building

Made from: Brick

Condition: Good

Roll of honour

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good

Plaques

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Backboard

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good