Memorial

Royal Naval Air Station St. Merryn

Overall view of the memorial, detailing the captains of H.M.S. Vulture and H.M.S. Curlew from 1940-1955.

Source: Diane Dear

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Current Location

St. Merryn Church, Padstow, North Cornwall, Cornwall, PL28 8ND, England

SW 88643 74143

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 109340
Description: The wooden board has two pillars decorate its side, and a curved top. The inscription is written in gold characters.
Inscription: ROYAL NAVAL AIR STATION, ST. MERRYN // Commissioned as // H.M.S. VULTURE // MAY 1940 // Act. Capt. M. FARQUHAR. R.N. May 1940 July 1942 // Capt. E.O. BROADLEY. D.S.O.,R.N. July 1942 Dec. 1942 // Capt. W.P. McCARTHY. R.N. Dec. 1942 Oct.1944 // Act. Capt. (A) E.G. JOHNSTONE R.N.V.R. Oct. 1944 Oct. 1945 // Capt. H.T.T. BAYLISS. D.S.O., R.N. Oct. 1945 Sept. 1947 // Capt. A.S. BOLT. D.S.C.,R.N. Sept. 1947 Oct. 1949 // Capt. A.C.G. ERMEN. R.N. Oct. 1949 Sept. 1951 // Capt. A.S. WEBB. R.N. Sept. 1951 Aug. 1953 // NAME CHANGED TO // H.M.S. CURLEW // JAN. 1953 // Capt. R.W.F. NORTHCOTT. D.S.O.,R.N. Aug. 1953 May 1955 // Comdr. D.T. McBARNET. R.N. May 1955 // Presented to the "CORNISH ARMS' in which the first // Wardroom of R.N.A.S. ST. MERRYN was formed.

Memorial

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good