Memorial

HMS Royal Arthur

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Current Location

Grid reference is approximate only., National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, Lichfield, Staffordshire, DE13 7AR, England

SK 18451 14619

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 80259
Description: A four-sided grey granite obelisk with tapering sides and a pyramid-shaped top. On the front face of the obelisk is an inscription in gold lettering below the insignia of HMS Royal Arthur, being a lion above a crown within a diamond, with blue background, capped by a further crown bearing the words Royal Arthur. On the pyramid top is a depiction of a golden anchor and rope. The obelisk stands on a polished granite base.
Inscription: THIS OBELISK IS DEDICATED TO/ THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO/ ENTERED SERVICE INTO THE ROYAL NAVY/ AT HMS ROYAL ARTHUR/ AT THE FORMER 'BUTLIN'S HOLIDAY CAMP'/ SKEGNESS IN THE YEARS 1939-1945/ AND TO ALL THE OFFICERS AND RATINGS/ WHO PASSED THROUGH/ HMS ROYAL ARTHUR CORSHAM, WILTSHIRE/ IN THE YEARS 1945-1993/ IN REMEMBRANCE OF ALL SHIPMATES/ WHO HAVE CROSSED THE BAR./ THIS OBELISK IS COMMITTED TO THEM/ AND COMMEMORATED BY/ COMMANDER STEPHEN MACKAY/ ROYAL NAVY/ PRESIDENT HMS ROYAL ARTHUR ASSOCIATION/ THE INSTALLATION OF THIS OBELISK/ WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE GENEROUS/ LEGACY OF SHIPMATE NELLIE WILSON

Obelisk

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

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