Memorial

HMS Phoebe WW2

HMS Phoebe WW2 Plaque Bournemouth

Source: Copyright Keith king

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Current Location

Down steps from Avenue Road, on South side of Bourne Stream, near Cenotaph, Central Gardens, Avenue Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5SL, England

OS Grid Reference

SZ 08431 91286

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Stone of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 51584
Description: ROUGH HEWN STONE OF REMEMBRANCE WITH METAL DEDICATORY PLAQUE PLAIN DEDICATORY PLAQUE WITH CAPITAL LETTERS IN BLACK. IN TOP LEFT HAND AND TOP RIGHT HAND CORNERS ARE COLOUR ENGRAVINGS OF THE SHIPS BADGE SHOWING PHOEBE THE DAUGHTER OF URANUS AND GAIA.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF OUR LOST SHIPMATES/ WHO SERVED ON HMS PHOEBE (CRUISER) DURING WW2/ FROM THE HMS PHOEBE ASSOCIATION 2003/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 63
Died: 63
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,age of death,decorations
Order of names: year of death THEN surname

Conservation

Custodian: HMS Phoebe Association

Components

Plaque

Height: 450MM

Width: 300MM

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Stone of remembrance

Height: 600MM

Width: 600MM

Depth: 600MM

Made from: Stone - Purbeck

Condition: Good

Further Information

Bournemouth Daily Echo 19 May 2003