United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

POLISH DESTROYER BLYSKAWICA (PLAQUE 1)

UKNIWM Ref: 21784

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Address

PAVILION
COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
ENGLAND
 
Type: BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET
Other Location Details:

THE PARADE

OS Map Ref: SZ 490 950

Inscription

THE MEDINA BOROUGH COUNCIL/ THIS PLAQUE IS TO RECORD THE/ SINCERE APPRECIATION OF/ THE RESIDENTS OF EAST AND WEST COWES/ TO THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE/ POLISH SHIP/ THE BLYSKAWICA/ WHO ON THE 5TH MAY 1942/ BRAVELY AND SELFLESSLY DEFENDED THE TOWN/ AGAINST ENEMY AIR ATTACK/ AND THEREBY REDUCED THE CASUALTIES/ AND DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE AIR RAIDS/ AUGUST 1982/ F K BAILEY, MAYOR

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
PLAQUE - SECOND WORLD WAR BRASS       POOR

Physical Description

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War SECOND WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 0
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

Maintenance History:

VERY BADLY PITTED

Ceremonies

Date: 01ST JANUARY 1982
RolePerformed By
UNVEILING LOCAL CLERGY/DIGNITARIES

Sponsorship

Sponsorship Type: None
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? No
Cost of Site: Not known
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments:  
Photographs: None
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No