Memorial
HMS Woodpecker
Peter Schofield
Source: Copyright Peter Schofield
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Current Location
Local History Gallery, Bushey Museum, Rudolph Road, Bushey, Hertsmere, Hertfordshire, WD23 3HW, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 132 953
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 64959
- Description
- Royal Navy crest from HMS Woodpecker, mounted on a wooden shield backboard, with a small brass dedication plaque under the crest. Ships crest is round with a carved rope design border and surmounted by a crown. Central is a green woodpecker clinging to the stump of a tree.
- Inscription
- PRESENTED BY/ THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY/ TO BUSHEY URBAN DISTRICT/ TO COMMEMORATE THE ADOPTION OF/ H.M.S. WOODPECKER/ DURING WARSHIP WEEK 28TH FEB 1942
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Sponsor Type
- other
Components
- Board
Made from: Wood
Condition: Good
- Plaque
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good