Ocean Fairway Elder Dempster Line

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Reference WMO/258094

Address:

National Memorial Arboretum

Croxall Road

Alrewas

DE13 7AR

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Stone of remembrance
Materials:
  • Brick Brick
  • Metal Metal (any)
Lettering: Raised
Conflicts:
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: A black, brick built plinth with blue metal plaque on top showing dedication & list of ships lost. A rectangular blue metal plaque fixed to the sloping front face of a brick plinth. The plaque is inscribed with the names of vessels owned by Elder Dempster Lines, Managed Vessels and Colliers lost by W.M. Cory & Son Ltd, with their manner of loss, dates of loss and co-ordinates. The details are arranged in two columns below depictions of the flags of Elder Dempster and W.M. Cory. The memorial is part of the Merchant Navy Convoy Wood.
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OCEAN FAIRWAY/ A TRIBUTE TO THE MERCHANT NAVY OFFICERS AND SEAMEN OF THE ELDER DEMPSTER LINES AND/ W.M. CORY & SON LTD. WHO SERVED DURING WORLD WAR II ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE/ [The following arranged in two columns, "/" added in places for clarity; "*" signifies degree coordinate]/ [Left column]/ ELDER DEMPSTER LINES/ 1940/ ACCRA/ U34/ 26TH JULY/ 55 * 40* N 16* 28* W/ BOMBA/ U56/ 5TH AUGUST/ 55* 44* N 08* 04* W/ BASSA/ U32/ 29TH SEPTEMBER/ 54* 21* N W (APPROX)/ APAPA/ BOMBED/ 15TH NOVEMBER/ 54* 34* N 16* 47* W/ BODNANT/ COLLISION/ 30TH DECEMBER/ 1941/ SEAFORTH/ U103/ 18TH FEBRUARY/ 58* 48* N 18* 17* W/ SWEDRU/ BOMBED/ 16TH APRIL/ 55* 21* N 12* 50* W/ DUNKWA/ U103/6TH MAY/ 08* 43* N 17* 13* W/ SANGARA/ U69/ 30TH MAY/ ACCRA/ ALFRED JONES/ U107/ 1ST JUNE/ 08* N 15* W (APPROX)/ ADDA/ U107/ 8TH JUNE/ 08* 30* N 14* 39* W/ DARU/ BOMBED/ 15TH SEPTEMBER/ 51* 56* N 05* 58* W/ EDWARD BLYDEN/ U103/ 22ND SEPTEMBER/ 27* 36* N 24* 29* W/ DIXCOVE/ U107/ 24TH SEPTEMBER/ 31* 12* N 23* 41* W/ KWAIBO/ STRANDED/ 1ST AUGUST/ NIGERIA/ BEREBY/ GROUNDED/ 24TH SEPTEMBER/ IRELAND/ 1942/ NEW BRUNSWICK/ U159/21ST MAY/ 36* 53* N 22* 55* W/ MATTAWIN/ U553/ 2ND JUNE/ 40* 14* N 66* 01* W/ (..)LORIN/ U125/ 1ST SEPTEMBER/ 05* N 01* W (APPROX)/ ABOSSO/ U575/ 29TH OCTOBER/ 48* 30* N 28* 50* W/ DAGOMBA/ ADMIRALAGLIO CAGNI/ 3RD NOVEMBER/ 02* 30* N 19* 00* W/ NEW TORONTO/ U126/ 5TH NOVEMBER/ 05* 57* N 02* 30* E/ HENRY STANLEY/ U103/ 7TH DECEMBER/ 40* 35* N 39* 40* W/ 1943/ WILLIAM WILBERFORCE/ U51/ 9TH JANUARY/ 29* 20* N 268 53* W/ MARY SLESSOR/ MINED/ 7TH FEBRUARY/ 35* 58* N 05* 59* W/ NEW COLUMBIA/ U68/ 31ST OCTOBER/ 04* 25* N 05* 03* E/ [Right column]/ MANAGED VESSELS/ EMPIRE ABILITY/ U69/ 27TH JUNE 1941/ 23* 50* N 21* 10* W/ MACON/ BARBARIGO/ 24TH JULY 1941/ 32* 48* N 26* 12* W/ QUED GROU/ U126/ 4TH NOVEMBER 1942/ 04* 33* N 048 49* E/ HAI HING/ U178/ 4TH NOVEMBER 1942/ LAFONIA/ COLLISION/ 26TH MARCH 1943/ DE LA SALLE/ U508/ 8TH JULY 1943/ POINT PLEASANT PARK/ U510/ 23RD FEBRUARY 1945/ 29* 42* S 09* 58* E/ COLLIERS LOST BY W.M. CORY & SON. LTD./ 1940/

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