Memorial

HMS Penelope

The Memorial Tablet

Source: Copyright Mike Coyle

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Current Location

Located in the Memorial Chapel, Church of St John the Evangelist, Church Street, Blackpool, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1BP, England

SD 30912 36285

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 66960
Description: A rectangular slate Tablet, bearing the badge of HMS Penelope and the inscription. The tablet is supplemented by a booklet giving a brief history of the ship and a list of casualties.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ SERVING IN H.M.S. PENELOPE/ THE WARSHIP ADOPTED BY/ BLACKPOOL/1939 – 194 CONSTANTIA ET FIDE Booklet: H.M.S. PENELOPE/ Roll of Honour Inside pages: THE PENELOPE ASSOCIATION/ “WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM”/ In Peace their sacred ashes rest/ Fulfilled their days endeavour/ They blest the earth and they are blest/ Of God and Man for ever./ (Names)

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 415
Information shown: Name, Rank, Date of death,
Additional Information: The Tablet is supplemented by a booklet providing a brief history and list of casualties.

Tablet

Made from: Slate

Condition: Good