Memorial

Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships

Source: Copyright David Ayling

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Current Location

President Quay. On the wall at the east end of the drill deck, HMS President, London Division RNVR HQ, 72, St Katherines Way, Wapping, Tower Hamlets, Greater London, E1W 1UQ, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 34004 80270

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 53276
Description: Original memorial is formed of a bronze plaque mounted onto a wooden backboard. Inscription is in relief. Blue enamelled badge of a Quarters-rate gunner with blue enamelled D.E.M.S. is depicted at the top centre of the plaque. Below it is a brass plaque giving details of the change of location of the memorial. Below this is a framed photo showing the original unveiling ceremony for the memorial.
Inscription: Main plaque: 1939 D.E.M.S. 1946/ H.M.S. PRESIDENT/ AND/ H.M.S. CHRYSANTHEMUM/ THAMES AREA/ HEADQUARTERS/ IN HONOUR/ OF PERSONNEL OF THE/ ROYAL NAVY/ WHO SAILED FROM THIS/ AREA IN DEFENSIVELY/ ARMED MERCHANT/ SHIPS Brass plaque below: FOLLOWING THE DE-COMMISSIONING OF H.M.S. PRESIDENT R.N.V.R./ THE PLAQUE WAS DISPLAYED AT R.N.A. HANWORTH, MIDDX./ RETURNED 22/5/2001 ACCEPTED BY/ FIRST SEA LORD SIR NIGEL ESSENHIGH K.C.B., A.D.L./ IN THE TOWER OF LONDON Framed photo: ADMIRAL DUNBAR-NASMITH UNVEILING/ DEMS PLAQUE ABOARD HMS PRESIDENT JUNE 28TH 1946

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

Conservation

Custodian: London Division RNR

Components

Plaque

Made from: Brass, Bronze

Condition: Good

Photograph/s

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good

Backboard

Made from: Wood

Condition: Unknown

Further Information

Navy News May 2001