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'.

Object Details

ID: REL0311
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