Memorial
Lieutenant Commander G B Roope VC and crew of HMS Glowworm
Current Location
In Second World War, Royal Naval Section of museum, Nothe Fort, Barrack Road, Weymouth, Weymouth And Portland, Dorset, DT4 8UF, England
OS Grid Reference
SY 68692 78737
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 958
- Description
- Inscribed, metal plaque on wooden backboard.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF/ LT. CMDR. G. B. ROOPE V.C. R. N./ AND ALL THOSE OF/ H.M.S. GLOWWORM/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ APRIL 8TH 1940
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- Rank, surname, regiment, date of death
Components
- Plaque
Height: 300MM
Width: 450MM
Made from: Metal
Condition: Good
- Backboard
Made from: Wood
Condition: Good