H.M.S. 'Rodney' commemorative plaque
Plaque from the battleship HMS 'Rodney'. The plaque is inscribed with the words ''HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V STOOD HERE WHEN, WITH QUEEN MARY, HE MADE HIS LAST VISIT TO ONE OF HIS SHIPS. COWES, I.O.W. SUNDAY AUG. 11th 1935'. A second plaque is inscribed 'HMS RODNEY'. The mount is made from the wood of HMS 'Rodney'.
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Object Details
ID: | REL0311 |
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Collection: | Relics |
Type: | Plaque |
Display location: | Not on display |
Vessels: | Rodney (1925) |
Date made: | 1935 |
People: | King George V |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 460 x 435 x 35 mm |