Memorial

C Armitage GM

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Source: Paul Cooper

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Current Location

Minerva Pier, Minerva Terrace, Kingston Upon Hull, Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU1 1EX, England

TA 09926 28072

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 106443
Description: A circular blue plaque commemorating the bravery awards and survival of the subject after his ship, S.S. Lulworth Hill, was torpedoed during WW2
Inscription: AWARDED THE GEORGE MEDAL AND LLOYDS MEDAL FOR BRAVERY AFTER SPENDING 50 DAYS ON A RAFT BEFORE RESCUE BY HMS RAPID./ HONOURING / COLIN ARMITAGE / G.M. / OF MELTON / ONE OF THREE SURVIVORS / OF THE SINKING OF THE / S.S. LULWORTH HILL / 19TH MARCH 1943.

Unveiled

7 May 2023

Family members of Colin Armitage GM

Plaque

Height: c457mm

Width: c457mm

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Details of the circumstances of the incident, subsequent rescue and awards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Lulworth_Hill Accessed 25/07/2023.
Details of the circumstances of the incident, including photograph sof the rescue. https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/wartime-hero-colin-armitage-who-219712 Accessed 25/07/2023