Memorial

HMS Starling Battle Honours

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Current Location

ON THE STAIRCASE TO THE FIRST FLOOR, Bootle Town Hall, Oriel Road/Trinity Road junction, Bootle, Sefton, Merseyside, L20 7AE, England

SJ 34051 94793

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 53246
Description: TRIANGULAR TOPPED BOARD WITH HMS STARLING CREST IN CENTRE AND BATTLES INSCRIBED ON DRAWN BLACK SCROLLS. RECTANGULAR BOARD UNDERNEATH WITH GOLD COLOURED INSCRIPTION. PAINTING OF CAPTAIN WALLKER ALSO HANGS NEARBY.
Inscription: INSCRIPTION BOARD: THE BATTLE HONOURS BOARD OF/ H.M.S. STARLING/ PRESENTED TO THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF BOOTLE/ BY THE PLYMOUTH COMMAND OF THE ROYAL NAVY/ ON BEING GRANTED/ THE HONORARY FREEDOM OF THE COUNTY BOROUGH/ 5TH MAY 1973 HONOURS BOARD: CHINA 1841-42/ BALTIC 1855/ CHINA 1856-60/ ATLANTIC 1943-45/ BISCAY 1943-44/ ARCTIC 1944/ NORMANDY 1944 PAINTING CAPTION: CAPTAIN F.J. WALKER, C.B., D.S.O., R.N./ PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL BY CAPTAIN WALKER'S OLD BOYS/ ASSOCIATION TO MARK THE CENTENARY OF THE BOROUGH/ 3RD MAY, 1969.

Board

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Painting

Made from: Paint - Oil

Condition: Good