Memorial

HMS St Goran

HMS Goran - details

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Current Location

on the left hand wall facing the altar, St Goran Church, Main Road, Gorran Churchtown, Restormel, Cornwall, PL26 6HW, England

SW 99953 42301

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Flag or banner
WMR Reference Number: 26248
Description: Ship's Royal Ensign flag with staff attached to a wall bracket, complemented by a framed and glazed handwritten dedicatory inscription below.
Inscription: FLAG OF H.M.S. St GORAN. / H.M.S. St Goran was a trawler requisitioned in 1939 / and sunk by enemy action in / NAMSOS FJORD, NORWAY on 30th. APRIL 1940 / The ensign was saved by First Lieutenant Alan Reid / who presented it to this church in honoured memory of / those members of the ship's company who lost their lives./ (5 Names) / The flag was blessed by the Assistant Bishop / (Bishop W. Q. Lash) on 4th. April 1963 and was set in / place for St. Goran Feast Day, Low Sunday, 21st. April, 1963. / The St. Goran was carrying equipment for a Royal / Marine unit which had been landed in Norway and / Colour Sergeant Swallow was in charge of this. / None of the ship's company had any local connection / with this parish / but correspondence had taken place with a / view to the adoption of the ship by the parish. Unfortunate- / ly she was lost before arrangements could be concluded.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 5
Died: 5
Information shown: Manner of death, place of death, date of death, rank, forename initials, surname, service, unit
Order of names: Rank

Flag

Made from: Fabric

Condition: Good

Roll of honour

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good

Frame

Made from: Wood, Glass

Condition: Good

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