- Type of Memorial
- Bells or bell tower
- WMR Reference Number
- 11039
- Description
- Ship's Bell supported by two dolphins upturned. Stands on table with legs carved in the form of rope. A bronze medallion depicting a ship in full sail was mounted on the front face of the table and flanked by two anchors and a banner mounted below. All now absent.
Table stands on a platform in roofed pavilion structure with wooden pillars. All enclosed by railings which bore two inscribed panels, both now absent.
- Inscription
- BELL: THIS TROPHY/ WAS UNVEILED BY/ HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS/ THE PRINCE OF WALES KG/ ON THE 6TH JUNE 1931/ TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVICE OF RNVR OFFICERS/ AND MEN IN THE GREAT WAR (...)
PANEL ONE (FIXED TO RAILINGS): R.N.V.R. MEMORIAL TROPHY/ THIS TROPHY WAS UNVEILED ON THE 6TH JUNE/ 1931 BY H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES K.G./ TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVICE OF R.N.V.R./ OFFICERS AND MEN IN THE GREAT WAR/ INCLUDING 125,000 OFFICERS AND MEN WHO/ WERE TRAINED FOR ALL BRANCHES OF THE/ ROYAL NAVY AT THE TRAINING DEPOT, HMS/ VICTORY VI AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE 1914 - 1918./ THE TROPHY WAS DAMAGED DURING THE/ 1939-1945 WAR AND WAS RESTORED IN 1955/ THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF PAST AND/ PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE R.N.V.R. AND/ THEIR FRIENDS.
PANEL TWO (FIXED TO RAILINGS): R.N.V.R. MEMORIAL TROPHY/ THIS TROPHY WAS DAMAGED AGAIN IN THE MID/ 1970'S AND MOVED FROM THE SITE OF HMS/ VICTORY VI QUARTERDECK TO IT'S (SIC) PRESENT SITE./ IN 1992 THE TROPHY WAS RESTOREED THROUGH/ THE GENEROSITY OF THE OLD HANDS OF THE/ R.N.R. AND THEIR FRIENDS. IT WAS REDEDICATED/ ON THE 6TH JUNE 1992 IN THE PRESENCE OF/ ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET SIR HENRY LEACH G.C.B./ TO COMMEMORATE ALL MEN AND WOMEN PAST/ AND PRESENT OF THE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE FORCES./ IF I SHOULD THINK ONLY THIS OF ME; THAT THERE'S SOME CORNER OF A FOREIGN FIELD/ THAT IS FOREVER ENGLAND. THERE SHALL BE IN THAT RICH EARTH, A RICHER DUST/ CONCEALED, A DUST WHOM ENGLAND BORE, SHAPED, MADE AWARE, GAVE, ONCE, HER/ FLOWERS TO LOVE, HER WAYS TO ROAM, A BODY OF ENGLAND'S, BREATHING ENGLISH AIR,/ WASHED BY THE RIVERS/ BLESSED BY THE SUNS OF HOME./ RUPERT BROOKE, SUB LT. R.N.V.R.
