Sir Tom Spencer Vaughan Phillips, KCB, RN and the crews of HMS REPULSE and HMS PRINCE OF WALES -- All Hallows By the Tower, Tower Hamlets, London, UK - World War II Memorials / Monuments on Waymarking.com

This elegant memorial plaque is dedicated to the memory of Sir Tom Spencer Vaughan Phillips, KCB, RN and the crews of the HMS REPULSE and HMS PRINCE OF WALES, all of whom died when their ships were sunk in the WWII Battle of the Malay Peninsula.

The plaque is affixed to the western wall of All Hallows by the Tower Church, near the Queen Mother Centre.

The plaque reads as follows:

"Oh valiant hearts
With pride in remembrance of

SIR TOM SPENCER VAUGHAN PHILLIPS, KCB, RN
Admiral of the Eastern Fleet

And all of his company who went down with him in HMS PRINCE OF WALES and HMS REPULSE at Singapore in the Battle of the Malay Peninsular

10th December 1941

This tablet is placed here by his wife and son in the Year of Victory 1945

Peace on you sailor and a soul at rest.
In your Green Mansion silent in the sea
The doors are opened, Truth has turned the key
And Justice enters – A belated guest."

Date of Dedication: 11/01/1945 Property Permission: Private Access instructions: Church is open daily from 8am-5pm Access times: From: 8:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Location of waymark: All Hallows by the Tower Byward Street Tower Hamlets, London UK Commemoration: FADM Spencer and the crews of the HMS PRINCE OF WALES and HMS REPULSE Website for Waymark: Not listed

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