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    Memorial

    Cockleshell Heroes

    Mark Newton 2 August 2016

    Source: Copyright Mark Newton 2 August 2016

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    Current Location

    Garden located at east end of former Parade Ground. Site formerly the Royal Marines Museum. Memorial located in the vicinity of What3Words ///pulled.rises.punks, Royal Marines Memorial Garden, Eastney Esplanade, Eastney, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO4 9PX, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SZ 66867 98886

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    Type of Memorial
    Stone of remembrance
    WMR Reference Number
    63893
    Description
    Rough hewn stone with polished surfaced on one side and set in pebble area. Grey slate tablet mounted onto the polished surface. Incised inscription with gold lettering. Combined Operations Command badge in red located between the title and list of names. Coloured HMS Tuna badge and Royal Marines Corps crest located beneath the list of names. Located within Royal Marines Memorial Garden (WMR 40520). Note: previously located with two Royal Marines Museum information panels.
    Inscription
    THE COCKLESHELL HEROES/ 1942/ (Names)/ IN MEMORIAM
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    10
    Information shown
    rank, initials, surname, honours

    Components

    Stone of remembrance

    Height: 1150 mm

    Width: 740 mm

    Depth: 480 mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Tablet

    Made from: Slate


    Condition: Good


    • Daily Telegraph 05-11-2012
    • The Times 18/05-11-2012
    • Metro 05-11-2012
    • Photographs showing previous location in the car park and the two Royal Marines Museum information boards: http://www.memorialsinportsmouth.co.uk/rm-museum/cockleshell.htm Accessed 18 May 2021