Fryatt Memorial, S.S. Brussels, Preston Dock, Preston

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iBase ID

217391

Reference identifier

3118073958104

Title

Fryatt Memorial, S.S. Brussels, Preston Dock, Preston

Place

Preston

Personal names

Henry Astley-Bell

General notes

Unveiling by the Guild Mayor, H. Astley-Bell, of the memorial to Captain Fryatt, on the S.S. Brussels. The memorial reads:- "Captain Charles Fryatt when gallantly endeavouring to save this ship and the lives on board from capture during the Great War was himself taken prisoner and subsequently shot. His name is honoured in the history of the British nation and his deeds have added lustre to the records of the British Merchant Service".

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

20.2/15.2 cm

Year of image

1922

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Locator

Town Clerk's Album 2