Memorial
C. J. Gayne and HMS Glorious, Ardent and Acasta
Current Location
Stands on a window sill inside the Church,, St. John the Baptist Church, Church Walk, off High Street, Corby, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1XF, England
OS Grid Reference
SP 89841 88765
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 59190
- Description
- Wooden shield with a dedicatory brass plaque.
- Inscription
- Charlie Gayne AS (sic) Aged 21/ HMS GLORIOUS, HMS ARDENT, HMS ACASTA/ Sunk on 8th June 1940/ In memory of the 1519 officers/ and men who were lost/ "Lest We Forget."
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename,age of death
Components
- Plaque
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good
- Board
Height: 230 mm
Width: 200 mm
Made from: Wood
Condition: Good