Memorial

Able Seaman C Grazier GC, Lieutenant A Fasson GC, T Brown GM And People Of Tamworth

Source: Copyright Brian Mawdsley

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St Edithas Square, Tamworth, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England

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SK 210 040

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Other memorial
WMR Reference Number: 51247
Description: TAPERED PLINTH WITH BROAD TOP SURMOUNTED BY THREE LARGE ANCHORS WHICH APPEAR TO HANG IN THE AIR WITH A SHIPS ANCHOR CHAIN DRAPED AROUND THEM. DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION ON A PLAQUE PLACED ON ONE SIDE OF THE PLINTH.
Inscription: COLIN GRAZIER/ 1920 - 1942/ THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO ABLE SEAMAN/ COLIN GRAZIER OF TWO GALES, TAMWORTH, WHO/ GAVE HIS LIFE RECOVERING VITAL ENIGMA CODES/ FROM A SINKING GERMAN U-BOAT./ HIS EXTRAORDINARY BRAVERY TOGETHER WITH THAT/ OF LT TONY FASSON AND TOMMY BROWN (ALL/ OF HMS PETARD) CHANGED THE COURSE OF WWII,/ SAVING COUNTLESS LIVES WORLDWIDE./ WHILE UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST WAR HEROES, GRAZIER WAS ALSO ONE/ OF THE LEAST KNOWN. DETAILS OF HIS ACTIONS/ REMAINED SECRET FOR DECADES, DEPRIVING HIM/ OF THE TRUE RECOGNITION HE SO RICHLY DESERVED./ THIS TRIBUTE WAS ERECTED IN THE YEAR 2002/ FOLLOWING A CAMPAIGN IN THE TAMWORTH/ HERALD WHICH ATTRACTED WORLDWIDE INTEREST./ IT WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE SUPPORT OF/ LOCAL EX-SERVICE AND CIVIC ORGANISATIONS./ ERECTED IN MEMORY OF ALL TAMWORTH/ PEOPLE WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY.

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 3
Served: 1
Died: 2
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, year died, ship, manner of death, age at death, decorations

War: Military Service

History

Maker(s): WALENTY PYTEL, Sculptor
Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Unveiled

27th October 2002

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Dedicated

27th October 2002

Bishop Suffragan of Wolverhampton

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Able Seaman C Grazier GC, Lieutenant A Fasson GC, T Brown GM And People Of Tamworth

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