SIMON DM
UKNIWM Ref: 25689
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Address
| Type: |
BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET |
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| Other Location Details: |
inside entrance |
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| OS Map Ref: |
SX 470 560 |
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Inscription
SIMON, D.M/ 31ST JULY/ 1949/ H.M.S AMETHYST/ THROUGHOUT THE/ YANGTSE INCIDENT/ HIS BEHAVIOUR WAS OF THE/ HIGHEST ORDER
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
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| PLAQUE |
METAL |
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UNKNOWN |
Physical Description
RELIEF OF CAT'S HEAD IN CENTRE
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
Animal Memorials |
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| Total names on memorial: |
1 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
1 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
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| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
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| Maintenance History: |
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Ceremonies
| Role | Performed By |
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| UNVEILING |
Lt Geoffrey Weston |
Sponsorships
| Sponsorship Type: |
None |
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| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
No |
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| Did this include a roll of honour? |
NOT APPLICABLE |
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| Cost of Site: |
Not known |
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| Cost of Memorial: |
Not known |
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| Comments on Costs: |
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Craftsmen
| Name | Occupation |
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| Elizabeth Muntz |
STONE CARVER |
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
PRESS CUTTING ONLY |
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| Comments: |
Simon'd death in quarantine at Hackbridge reported in ' The Times' 30 Nov. 1949 p.2c. He was buried at the PDSA Animal Cemetery at Ilford (illustration of grave is in Toms) |
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| Photographs: |
None |
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| Other Documents: |
None |
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| Form / Letter: |
O |
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| Negatives: |
No |
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| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
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| Minutes: |
No |
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| Publication Name | Author | Date Published | Page / Date | Other Information |
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| Animal Graves and Memorials |
Toms, Jan |
2006 |
P.28 |
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