Memorial

Kings Lynn and Northend Royal Naval Reserve

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Current Location

Old Goal House and Regalia Rooms, Saturday Market Place, Kings Lynn, Kings Lynn And West Norfolk, Norfolk, PE30 5DQ , England

TF 617 198

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 65102
Description: Black tablet with a curved top and single line border. There are two anchors at the top and the next of kin penny between. Above is a photograph of the opening ceremony and below a memorial scroll. Alongside are four framed photos of those listed on the memorial and the ships lost.
Inscription: Dedicated to the memory of the gallant/ King's Lynn and Northend men of the/ Royal Naval Reserve whose lives were taken/ September 22nd 1914/ HMS Hogue/ (Names)/ HMS Aboukir/ (Names)/ HMS Cressy/ (Names)/ Also remembering the 1,459 officers and men who/ died in this action in the service of their country

Tablet

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Photograph/s

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good

Scroll

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good