HMS PRINCE OF WALES & HMS REPULSE -- All Hallows By the Tower, Tower Hamlets, London, UK
N 51° 30.570 W 000° 04.770
30U E 702658 N 5710529
The plaque dedicated to the men who perished on board the HMS PRINCE OF WALES and the HMS REPULSE during the battle of the Malay peninsular at All Hallows By the Tower near the Tower of London
Waymark Code: WMT2BD
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/13/2016
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This elegant memorial plaque is dedicated to the memory of Sir Tom Spencer Vaughan Phillips, KCB, RN. It 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."
Relevent website: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
daily 8am-5pm
Entrance fees (if any):
0
Date dedicated: 11/01/1945
Sponsor(s): FADM Sir Spencer Phillips' family
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
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