Memorial

Castle Class Corvettes

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Memorial is in Blue Zone, in part of the grounds allocated to naval memorials, National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, Lichfield, Staffordshire, DE13 7AR, England

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SK 18441 14618

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Other structure
WMR Reference Number: 72924
Description: A castle-shaped structure with an open front within which a commemorative square stone tablet is laid at an angle. The structure includes stones from castles after which the corvette ships were named. Some of these are arranged along the top of the structure to resemble a castle wall. The memorial is set on stone base. There are several commemorative trees planted alongside, with individual plaques attached, as well as an information board, which lists all the ships in the Castle Corvette class, set into the surrounding grassed area.
Inscription: Tablet: DEDICATED TO THE OFFICERS/ AND MEN WHO SERVED IN THE/ CASTLE CLASS CORVETTES/ TOGETHER WITH THOSE SHIPS/ OF THE CLASS/ THAT WERE ENGAGED IN/ CONVOY RESCUE/ AND WITH THE/ OCEAN WEATHER SERVICE/ 1943-1981/ Board: THESE THREE TREES ARE DEDICATED TO THE CREWS WHO SERVED IN/ CASTLE CLASS CORVETTES (FRIGATES) DURING THE PERIOD/ 1943-1960./ WE ESPECIALLY REMEMBER THOSE SHIPMATES LOST DURING WW2 ONBOARD/ H.M.S HURST CASTLE, H.M.S DENBIGH CASTLE AND K.M.N./ TUNSBERG CASTLE./ (The names of ships are listed in two columns) ROYAL NAVY/ H.M.S. ALLINGTON CASTLE/ H.M.S. ALNWICK CASTLE/ H.M.S. AMBERLEY CASTLE/ H.M.S. BAMBOROUGH CASTLE/ H.M.S. BERKELEY CASTLE/ H.M.S. CASTOR CASTLE/ H.M.S. CARISBROOKE CASTLE/ H.M.S. DENBIGH CASTLE/ H.M.S. DUMBARTON CASTLE/ H.M.S. FARNHAM CASTLE/ H.M.S. FLINT CASTLE/ H.M.S. HADLEIGH CASTLE/ H.M.S. HEDINGHAM CASTLE/ H.M.S. HURST CASTLE/ H.M.S. KENSWORTH CASTLE/ H.M.S. KNARESBOROUGH CASTLE/ H.M.S. LANCASTER CASTLE/ H.M.S. LAUNCESTON CASTLE/ H.M.S. LEEDS CASTLE/ H.M.S. MORPETH CASTLE/ H.M.S. OAKHAM CASTLE/ H.M.S. OXFORD CASTLE/ H.M.S. PORCHESTER CASTLE/ H.M.S. RUSHEN CASTLE/ H.M.S. TINTAGEL CASTLE/ ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY/ H.M.C.S. ARNPRIOR/ H.M.C.S. BOWMANVILLE/ H.M.C.S. COPPERCLIFFE/ H.M.C.S. HESPELIER/ H.M.C.S. HUMBERSTONE/ H.M.C.S. HUNTSVILLE/ H.M.C.S. KINCARDINE/ H.M.C.S. LEASIDE/ H.M.C.S. ORANGEVILLE/ H.M.C.S. PETRONA/ H.M.C.S. ST. THOMAS/ H.M.C.S. TILLONSBURGH/ ROYAL NORWEGIAN NAVY/ K.M.N. TUNSBERG CASTLE/ THIS PLAQUE/ WAS DEDICATED BY/ SHIPMATES OF THE/ CASTLE CLASS CORVETTE/ (FRIGATE) ASSOCIATION.

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Castle Class Corvettes

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Castle Class Corvettes

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

Conservation

Components