- Type of Memorial
- Photograph
- WMR Reference Number
- 109486
- Description
- Commercially produced memento of HMS Edinburgh in postcard-style format. Photograph of HMS Edinburgh at centre, with insert at top containing roll of honour. Surrounding this, in white lettering on a black background: at top, legend on scroll; at bottom, detailed dedication with representation of the Union Flag at left and the Naval Ensign at right; on each side, four scrolls noting key events in the ship's history.
- Inscription
- Top: HEROES ALL OF THEM R.I.P. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Roll of honour above photograph: H.M.S. "EDINBURGH"/ (names)
Bottom: IN PROUD & SORROWFUL MEMORY OF THE GALLANT/ OFFICERS & MEN OF H.M.S. EDINBURGH TORPEDOED/ BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE APRIL 30TH 1942 WHILST/ ESCORTING A CONVOY FROM RUSSIA. TAKEN IN TOW BY/ DESTROYERS FORESIGHT & FORESTER & SUNK BY OUR/ OWN GUNFIRE MAY 2ND AFTER AGAIN BEING TORP-/ -EDOED WHILST ESCORTING ANOTHER HOME-BOUND/ CONVOY DURING A FOUR DAY BATTLE.
Left scroll 1: BUILT BY/ SWAN HUNTER/ MARCH 31ST 1938
Left scroll 2: MAIDEN/ COMMISSION/ 2ND CRUISER/ SQUADRON/ HOME FLEET 1939
Left scroll 3: BOMBED AND/ DAMAGED/ RIVER FORTH 1939
Left scroll 4: CONVOY DUTY/ MEDITERRANEAN
Right scroll 1: LOFOTEN/ NORWAY
Right scroll 2: SOUTH/ ATLANTIC/ PATROL/ CHASING/ BISMARCK
Right scroll 3: PICKED UP DUTCH-/ -GERMAN CONTROLLED/ SHIP LECH/ SCUTTLED
Right scroll 4: CAPTURED GERMAN/ ARMED TRAWLER/ - 1941 -