Memorial

HMS Cricket

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Current Location

River Hamble Country Park, Botley, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO30 2SZ, England

SU 49698 11793

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 97009
Description: Rounded topped metal plaque mounted on to a wooden frame within a seating area. Inscription is topped by the crest of the HMS Cricket.
Inscription: HMS CRICKET/ COMBINED OPERATIONS AND/ LANDING CRAFT BASE/ 1943 - 1946./ To honour the memory/ of those members of the landing craft crews/ who sailed from this base and gave their lives/ during the D-Day landings in Normandy/ and in later sea-borne operations./ Also to commemorate/ the vital part played by all personnel from/ HMS Cricket in the liberation of Europe/ and the final victory./ Unveiled by/ The Rt. Hon. Countess Mountbatten of Burma CBE CD JP DL/ on/ 2nd June 2004/

Plaques

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Backboard

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good