Memorial
HMS Castleton
Peter Schofield
Source: Copyright Peter Schofield
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Current Location
In Storage, Town Hall, 9, Church Street, Clitheroe, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, BB7 2bz, England
OS Grid Reference
SD 74376 41972
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 65189
- Description
- Royal Navy crest from HMS Castleton, 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, surmounted by a crown. Central is a white embattled tower bearing a pentagonal star, on a blue background.
- Inscription
- PRESENTED BY/ THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY/ TO THE BOROUGH OF CLITHEROE/ TO COMMEMORATE THE ADOPTION OF/ H.M.S. CASTLETON/ DURING WARSHIP WEEK MARCH 21ST - 28TH 1942
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Sponsor Type
- other
- Custodian
- Clitheroe Town Council
Components
- Board
Made from: Wood
Condition: Good
- Plaque
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good