Memorial

HMS Nottingham

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Current Location

On the South Wall, St Mary's Church, High Pavement, Nottingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 1HN, England

SK 57658 39651

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Flag or banner
WMR Reference Number: 27413
Description: WHITE ENSIGN FLOWN BY HMS NOTTINGHAM WITH A DEDICATORY BRASS PLAQUE PLACED BELOW IT CITY CREST IN COLOURED ENAMEL BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER ABOVE A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE CURRENT (2001) HMS NOTTINGHAM
Inscription: CITY OF NOTTINGHAM./ THIS UNION JACK WAS PRESENTED TO/ THE VICAR AND CHURCHWARDENS/ OF ST MARY'S CHURCH "NOTTINGHAM"/ AND WAS THE FLAG FLOWN BY H.M.S./ NOTTINGHAM OF THE SECOND CRUISER/ SQUADRON THROUGHOUT THE BATTLE/ OF JUTLAND ON 31 MAY 1916./ THE "NOTTINGHAM" WAS SUNK BY A/ TORPEDO IN THE NORTH SEA ON THE/ 18 AUGUST 1916 WHEN TWENTY ONE OF/ HER SHIP'S COMPANY LOST THEIR LIVES./ THE FLAG WAS PRESENTED BY ADMIRAL/ SIR WILLIAM GEORGE TENNANT K.C.B.,/ C.B., C.B.E., M.V.O., WHO WAS NAVIGATING/ OFFICER OF HMS "NOTTINGHAM" AT/ THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND./ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE LORD/ MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND CITIZENS OF/ THE CITY OF NOTTINGHAM ON THE/ 16 DAY OF APRIL 1950

Flag

Made from: Fabric

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good