~ The Dovercourt Minesweeper Memorial ~
01 168 Fronks Rd & Minesweepers Memorial (1925) Wallis FW
R.N.V.R.Minesweepers War Memorial
The Dovercourt memorial was unveiled on 20th December 1919 and is dedicated to officers and men of the Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Auxiliary Reserve and Minesweepers.
The dedication reads:
“To the Glory of God and in proud memory of the officers and men of the Royal Naval Reserve & Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve serving in the Auxiliary Patrol & Minesweepers at Harwich who died in the performance of their duties that the sea might be made free Twilight and evening bell and after that the dark! and may there be no sadness of farewell when I embark; For tho’ from out our borne of time and place the flood may bear me far. I hope to see my Pilot face to face, when I have crossed the bar. The brother officers and men of the Harwich Auxiliary Patrol & Minesweepers subscribed to erect this memorial in remembrance of their comrades who gave their lives in the service of their King and Country during the Great War 1914-1919 erected 1919”.
The other three large bronze plaques have the names of the fallen and vessels embossed onto them. For example: “H.M.Paddle Minesweeper Mercury damaged by enemy mine 7 June 1917”.
The Dovercourt Minesweepers memorial is a classically designed limestone memorial located on the corner of Fronks Road and Lower Marine Parade. It is grade II listed and has four projecting stone elements which each have a large bronze plaque attached. In addition to the bronze plaques there are for bronze dolphin figures, one at each corner.
The Dovercourt memorial was unveiled on 20th December 1919 and is dedicated to officers and men of the Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Auxiliary Reserve and Minesweepers.
The dedication reads:
“To the Glory of God and in proud memory of the officers and men of the Royal Naval Reserve & Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve serving in the Auxiliary Patrol & Minesweepers at Harwich who died in the performance of their duties that the sea might be made free Twilight and evening bell and after that the dark! and may there be no sadness of farewell when I embark; For tho’ from out our borne of time and place the flood may bear me far. I hope to see my Pilot face to face, when I have crossed the bar. The brother officers and men of the Harwich Auxiliary Patrol & Minesweepers subscribed to erect this memorial in remembrance of their comrades who gave their lives in the service of their King and Country during the Great War 1914-1919 erected 1919”.
The other three large bronze plaques have the names of the fallen and vessels embossed onto them. For example: “H.M.Paddle Minesweeper Mercury damaged by enemy mine 7 June 1917”.
The Dovercourt Minesweepers memorial is a classically designed limestone memorial located on the corner of Fronks Road and Lower Marine Parade. It is grade II listed and has four projecting stone elements which each have a large bronze plaque attached. In addition to the bronze plaques there are for bronze dolphin figures, one at each corner.
02 No #12290 Mine Sweeper Memorial, Dovercourt (1920) H&D FW
03 76644 Mine Sweeper War Memorial, Dovercourt (1921) H&D FW
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05 6905 Mine Sweepers Memorial, Dovercourt Bay. (19--) J.Salmon FW
06 100837 The Minesweepers Memorial, Dovercourt Bay (1939) H&D FW
07 127445 Fronks Road, Dovercourt (1930) Bell's FW
08 Fronks Rd Dovercourt Bay, showing mine sweepers war memorial (1920) Wallis FW
09 Minesweepers War Memorial, Dovercourt Bay (1922) Wells FW
10 12290 Mine Sweeper Memorial, Dovercourt (1921) FW
11 Mine Sweeper Memorial, Dovercourt Bay (1940) H&D FW
12 Minesweepers War Memorial, Dovercourt (1925) Wallis FW
13 Original Mine Sweepers Memorial FW
14 R.N.V.R.Minesweepers War Memorial (1926) Wallis H&D FW
15 #1270.P Upper Dovercourt Memorial (1928) Smiths H&D FW
War Memorial (Upper Dovercourt, Essex)
This memorial is located on a busy main road junction at the centre of Upper Dovercourt; it remembers all the lost soldiers who died in World War I. Everyone named on this memorial lived in the Harwich & Dovercourt area. Every year, flowers are laid on this memorial to remember the brave soldiers who fought for their country in the early 1900's.
This memorial was built in 1919 immediatly after the end of World War I in 1918.
This memorial is located on a busy main road junction at the centre of Upper Dovercourt; it remembers all the lost soldiers who died in World War I. Everyone named on this memorial lived in the Harwich & Dovercourt area. Every year, flowers are laid on this memorial to remember the brave soldiers who fought for their country in the early 1900's.
This memorial was built in 1919 immediatly after the end of World War I in 1918.
16 Upper Dovercourt War Memorial service (1926) H&D FW
17 DVT.40F The Memorial.Dovercourt Bay (19--) H&D FW
18 War Memorial, Dovercourt (1920) H&D F ~ Newly Erected
19 76653 War Memorial, Dovercourt (1922) Bell's H&D CIII FW
20 76651 War Memorial, Dovercourt (1921) F H&D W2
21 100 War Memorial Dovercourt (1921) Wallis H&D FW
22 #4187 War Memorial, Dovercourt Bay (1928) H&D FW
23 76652 War Memorial, Dovercourt (1921) Bell's H&D CIII FW
24 The Great War Memorial, Dovercourt Bay (1925) J A Saunders H&D FW
25 War Memorial Investiture (1920) Wallis H&D FW
26 No 3 Unveiling Dovercourt War Memorial (1920) Wallis H&D FW
Dovercourt War Memorial : Unveiling and dedication ceremony, 4th August 1920 by Wallis.
The Mayor and Town Council are gathered along with the Lord Lieutenant of Essex and the Bishop Bishop Suffragan of Barking to unveil the Dovercourt War Memorial Cross. The Harwich Mayor at that time was a William Blenkinsop Mclearon, who had been Mayor of Harwich no less than six times between 1897 and 1921. William was a ship builder and a coal merchant, based in King's Quay street, Harwich.
The site of the War Memorial (constructed of a large granite cross), was located at the junction of Fronk's Road and the Main Road, at Upper Dovercourt and commemorated the 136 soldiers lost during the First World War (1914 - 1918).
The Mayor and Town Council are gathered along with the Lord Lieutenant of Essex and the Bishop Bishop Suffragan of Barking to unveil the Dovercourt War Memorial Cross. The Harwich Mayor at that time was a William Blenkinsop Mclearon, who had been Mayor of Harwich no less than six times between 1897 and 1921. William was a ship builder and a coal merchant, based in King's Quay street, Harwich.
The site of the War Memorial (constructed of a large granite cross), was located at the junction of Fronk's Road and the Main Road, at Upper Dovercourt and commemorated the 136 soldiers lost during the First World War (1914 - 1918).
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