Memorial

Arctic Convoys

Mark Newton 19.09.2017

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 19.09.2017

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Current Location

Formerly National Memorial Arboretum The memorial is in the Naval Review Zone in the Merchant Navy Convoy Wood, Royal British Legion National Remembrance Gardens, Croxall Road, Alrewas, Lichfield, Staffordshire, DE13 7AR, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 1863814193

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Stone of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 65936
Description: A slightly tapering rectangular upright polished black Aberdeen granite stone of remembrance set on a two-stepped base of roughcast stone. The front face of the memorial has an engraving of a convoy ship at sea set above the badges of the Russian Convoy Club and the Arctic Convoy Veterans Australia. Below is an inscribed commemoration in gilt lettering in English and Russian cyrillic script. An adjacent tree is dedicated to Michael Joseph Coyle who served on Royal Navy escort ships with the Convoys: the Coyle family paid for the Arctic Convoys memorial.
Inscription: [Engraving of convoy ship/badges]/ ERECTED IN HONOUR OF/ ALL WHO SAILED ON THE ARCTIC CONVOYS/ 1941-1945/ THEIR GREAT SACRIFICE WAS MADE FOR OUR FREEDOM/ WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THEM/ [Cyrillic version]

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

History

Costs: c. £20,000
Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Mrs P Coyle
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Paid for by Phyllis Coyle, the widow of Arctic Convoy veteran Michael Joseph Coyle.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

14 August 2012

Relatives/ Friends of the fallen

Dedicated

14 August 2012

Family and Friends of the Fallen

Conservation

Components

Stone of remembrance

Made from: Granite - Aberdeen

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

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Arctic Convoys

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Arctic Convoys

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

Further Information