Memorial

H.M.S. Kingfisher

Source: Martin Briscoe

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Current Location

Fairlie Parish Church, Junction Main Road and Pier Road, Fairlie, Cunninghame, Ayrshire, KA29 0BF, Scotland

NS 20980 55597

Church of Scotland

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 102411
Description: Wall mounted, portrait oriented wooden backboard supporting an engraved brass plaque. The letter "G" in GLORY and GOD, of the inscription infilled with red paint. Remaining inscription and names infilled with black paint.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND / IN MEMORY OF / (6 NAMES) / OF / H.M.S. KINGFISHER / WHO WERE DROWNED DURING A STORM / AT FAIRLIE. 1ST.. MARCH 1944. / ERECTED BY THEIR SHIPMATES.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: Forenames, surnames, rank, ship, manner of death, place of death
Order of names: Listed alphabetically by surname

Dedicated

March 1946

The crew of H.M.S. Kingfisher

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Backboard

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Fairlie's Secret War How One Village Helped Defeat The German U-Boats By John Ridell Published by Birlinn ISBN 9781839830235