Memorial

Troopship Lancastria - Board

Source: Copyright Francis Mullan

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Current Location

St Katherine Cree Church, Leadenhall Street, City of London, City Of London, Greater London, EC3A 5BP, England

TQ 33397 81137

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 47971
Description: Wall-mounted wooden board. Red-painted border with black and blue painted inscription. Shield at top left with date of the sinking of the Lancastria. Below are the names of the ships that took part in the effort to rescue survivors after the Lancastria was sunk. Above the board is a stained-glass three-light window commemorating the Lancastria, depicting Jesus resurrected and walking on the water with rough sea and boat behind - see record 47970 'Troopship Lancastria - Window'. Nearby is the ship's bell recovered from the wreck, bearing the ship's original name 'Tyrrhenia' - see record 101459 'Troopship Lancastria - Ship's Bell'.
Inscription: TROOPSHIP LANCASTRIA/ ST NAZAIRE, FRANCE/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/ PROUD MEMORY OF MORE THAN/ 4,000 PEOPLE WHO DIED WITH/ THE TROOPSHIP LANCASTRIA AND TO/ HONOUR ALL WHO TOOK PART IN THE/ WORK OF RESCUE/ BAHARISTAN/ CITY OF LANCASTER/ CLAN FERGUSON/ DUNDRUM CASTLE/ FLORISTAN/ H.M.S. HAVELOCK/ JOHN HOLT/ H.M.S. PUNJABI/ ULSTER PRINCE/ CAMBRIDGESHIRE (TRAWLER)/ CITY OF MOBILE/ CYMBULA/ FABIAN/ GLENAFFARIC/ H.M.S. HIGHLANDER/ ORONSAY/ ROBERT L. HOLT/ H.M.S. VANOC/ SAINT - MICHEL (ST. NAZAIRE)

Board

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good