Memorial: M4165

Memorial window at London Division RNR headquarters, St Katherine’s Way, London commemorating twelve men who died in the loss of HMS ‘Fittleton’ in 1976

Location

London Div RNR headquarters, St Katherine's Way, London, England

Transcript

'H.M.S. / FITTLETON / 20 SEPTEMBER/1976 / C.R.S. Philip Barber RNR / Ck. Kevin Donoghue RN / Sub Lt. Christopher Grenfell RNR / M.E.M. Ian Hewison RNR / M.E.M. Gerard Hoey RN / R.O. Richard Massey RNR / O.E.M. Charles Newell RNR / Ck. Michael Pilch RNR / C.P.O. Ck. Frederick Pilgrim RNR / R.O. Patrick Quantrill RNR / C.Y. David Skinner RNR / Mech Stanley Turner BEM RNR'

Details

Description: The window shows a ship portrait of "Fittleton' and her badge. The ship was sunk after a collision with HMS 'Mermaid'.
Type: Window
Position: East wall of drill hall
Materials: Glass
Date Erected: 1988
Vessel: HMS Fittleton

People

Barber, Philip
Age:
Date of Death: 20/9/1976
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Donoghue, Kevin
Age:
Date of Death: 20/9/1976
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Grenfell, Christopher
Age:
Date of Death: 20/9/1976
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Sub Lieutenant RNR
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Hewison, Ian
Age:
Date of Death: 20/9/1976
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Hoey, Gerard
Age:
Date of Death: 20/9/1976
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Massey, Richard
Age:
Date of Death: 20/9/1976
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Newell, Charles
Age:
Date of Death: 20/9/1976
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Pilch, Michael
Age:
Date of Death: 20/9/1976
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Pilgrim, Frederick
Age:
Date of Death: 20/9/1976
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Quantrill, Patrick
Age:
Date of Death: 20/9/1976
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Skinner, David
Age:
Date of Death: 20/9/1976
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Turner, Stanley
Age:
Date of Death: 20/9/1976
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve

Extra

Notes: Brass plaques commemorating HMS 'Fittleton' at St Martin-in-the-Fields and Fittleton Church, Fittleton, Wiltshire. Erected by members and ex-members of the Division and the families of the deceased.
Recorder: Pat Barber
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