Collingwood Anchor - Stone, UK
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dtrebilc
N 52° 54.070 W 002° 08.732
30U E 557473 N 5861617
This anchor is situated in Earl St. Vincent Square, a local naval hero.
Waymark Code: WM10BGC
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/07/2019
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John Jervis, Earl of St. Vincent (JERVIS ROAD, ST. VINCENT ROAD). He was born at Meaford Hall on 20th January, 1735 and had a very distinguished naval career. His greatest achievement was his defeat of the Spanish Fleet off the Cape of St. Vincent on 14th February, 1797 for which he received his Earldom. It is interesting to note that two of the people under his command at the battle were Nelson and Collingwood. To commemorate the bi-centenary of the battle in 1997 the square in Stafford Street was named EARL ST. VINCENT SQUARE.
There is a tradition in the Royal Navy to name ships or shore establishments after naval heroes. HMS St. Vincent was a shore establishment at Gosport and in the late 1960’s they established a link with Stone. Stone Urban District decided to confer the Freedom of Stone on the establishment. Before this could be done two things happened in 1974 – Stone became part of Stafford Borough and St. Vincent became to HMS Collingwood, so when the Freedom was granted it was of Stafford Borough to HMS Collingwood and the anchor presented to the town.
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