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    Memorial

    HM Submarine Affray - Alderney Memorial

    HM Submarine Affray Memorial

    Source: Copyright Martin Allen

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    Current Location

    Opposite the First and Last Restaurant. WA 57676 08177, Douglas Quay, Braye Street, St Anne, Alderney, Channel Islands, GY9 3XT, Channel Islands

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    62927
    Description
    Bronze plaque with three columns of names on natural stone plinth. The Affray was lost on a training exercise on 16-17 April 1951, and lies 7.5 miles NW of Alderney. On 16 April 2013 a similar memorial (WMR 96745) was unveiled on Gosport Esplanade by Mary Henry, the widow of Lieut Derek Foster (her 1st husband) - one of those lost. At that date she was one of only 3 surviving widows.
    Inscription
    HM SUBMARINE "AFFRAY" / Sunk 16th April 1951 / In respectful remembrance of the 75 souls whose names are given here and have no grave but the sea / [names in 3 columns] / Erected by The Affray Submarine Memorial Trust, 16th April 2012 Guernsey Registered Charity No. CH 389
    War
    Military Service
    Number Commemorated
    75
    Died
    75
    Information shown
    Forename, Surname, Rank
    Order of names
    Surname
    Additional Information
    Please be aware that Roger Cardno's name has incorrectly be added to the memorial as Robert Cardno
    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    A time capsule was placed in the base of the stone plinth before the unveiling.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    16 April 2012

    Martin Allen, the son of an Affray crew member who fortunately left the boat before the tragedy.

    Components

    Plaque

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Height: 1600mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • Images- https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/135608/
    • The Names List- Osborn ALLEN, Lieutenant (Engineer) James ALSTON, Lieutenant (Engineer) Trevor ANDREWS, Sergeant, Royal Marines George ASHLEY, Leading Stoker Mechanic James BARLOW, Leading Steward Denis BARTUP, Engineering Mechanic 1st class David BEDDOES, Steward David BENNINGTON, ERA 2nd class William BILTON, Senior Commissioned Engineer John BLACKBURN, DSC, Lieutenant Oliver BRIDGES, Stoker Mechanic Alfred BURBERRY, Acting/CPO Robert CARDNO, Stoker Mechanic Michael COLE-ADAMS, Lieutenant (E) George COOK, Acting/Leading Seaman John COOPER, Petty Officer Roy CURRY, Stoker Mechanic Frederick DENNY, Acting Electrician Frederick DRURY, Stoker Mechanic Derrick FOSTER, Lieutenant Anthony FREW, Sub Lieutenant Alan GARWOOD, Sub Lieutenant Harold GITTINS, Telegraphist Bernard GOSTLING, Stoker Mechanic Walter GREEN, Temp./Leading Stoker Mechanic Jeffrey GREENWOOD, Lieutenant William HARKNESS, Petty Officer Leonard HARRIS, Stoker Mechanic Roy HILES, Stoker Mechanic John HODGES, Stoker Mechanic Alfred HOOPER, Marine, Royal Marines Eric HORWELL, Engineering Mechanic Richard HOWARD-JOHNSTON, Sub Lieutenant Alan IRVEN, Telegraphist Dennis JARVIS, Marine, Royal Marines William KIRKWOOD, Lieutenant Gordon LARTER, Stoker Mechanic Russell LANSBERRY, Lieutenant, RNVR George LEAKEY, Able Seaman Norman LEES, ERA 3rd class William LEWIS, Stoker Mechanic William LINTON, Sub Lieutenant William LONGSTAFF, Sub Lieutenant Colin MACKENZIE, Sub Lieutenant Roderick MACKENZIE-EDWARDS, Sub Lieutenant John MCKENZIE, Chief Engine Room Artificer James MILLER, Acting/Leading Stoker Mechanic Hugh NICKALLS, Sub Lieutenant Richard NORTH, Sub Lieutenant Peter PANE, Able Seaman George PARKER, Engine Room Artificer 2nd class Dennis PEARSON, Acting/Petty Officer Robin PRESTON, Sub Lieutenant Alan RAMPLIN, Stoker Mechanic Anthony REWCASTLE, Sub Lieutenant Jack RUTTER, Acting/Radio Electrician Frederick SHAW, Lieutenant (Engineer) Edward SHERGOLD, Corporal, Royal Marines Francis SMITH, Cook John SMITH, Stoker Mechanic Ronald SMITH, Leading Seaman Anthony STEWART, Able Seaman John STRACHAN, Sub Lieutenant Maurice TAYLOR, ERA 3rd class Norman TEMPLE, Stoker Mechanic John THIRKETTLE, Acting Petty Officer John TRELEAVEN, Lieutenant (Engineer) Victor TRIMBY, Acting/Leading Stoker Mechanic Robin TUGMAN, Sub Lieutenant Roy VINCENT, Steward Albert WELCH, Lieutenant (Engineer) Reginald WHITBREAD, CPO (Stoker Mechanic) Herbert WOOD, Leading Electricians Mate Frederick WOODS, Petty Officer Telegraphist Benjamin WORSFOLD, Acting/Leading Telegraphist
    • Other website http://www.hmsaffray.co.uk/
    • HMS Affray submarine disaster to be marked off Alderney https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-13088521
    • HMS Affray memorial unveiled in Alderney https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-17729401
    • Westmorland Gazette 12 January 2012 page 3 for more information about John Treleaven, one of the crew
    • Film of the unveiling on U-Tube; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvorziA4IFU & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqEJRW0AgTg
    • http://rnsubs.co.uk/boats/subs/amphion-class/affray.html