Memorial

SS City of Benares - M Rennie

City of Benares Lunette in St. Jude's, Barnet

Source: Copyright Brian Mawdsley

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Current Location

St Jude-on-the-Hill Church, Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb, Barnet, Greater London, NW11 7AH, England

TQ 25530 88347

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Painting / Print
WMR Reference Number: 31987
Description: Canvas lunette depicting maritime scene. Dedicatory inscription at the top and base. Painting depicts Michael Rennie in a lifeboat with several children. The boat is awash with water. His right arm is pointing towards the rescue ship, H.M.S. Hurricane.
Inscription: TO THE FAITHFUL DEATH IS THE GATE TO LIFE/ IN LOVING AND PROUD MEMORIY OF MICHAEL RENNIE ELDER SON OF THE VICAR OF THIS/ CHURCH CHILDREN'S ESCORT SS 'CITY OF BENARES' SEPT. 18 1940 REQUIESCANT IN PACE

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: year died,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships

Dedicated

1942

Archibishop of Canterbury

Painting

Made from: Unknown

Condition: Unknown

Hendon & Finchley Times - Friday 27 September 1940 GARDEN SUBURB VICAR BEREAVED Son a Victim of Evacuee Liner Sinking
Coventry Evening Telegraph - Saturday 01 December 1951 DUKE OPENS A SUBURBAN BAZAAR