Guess the Place

[John Walker]

Thanks Stewie.


Next one.


Where is this building? What is its purpose and what was the name of the association that was based here for many years before it rebranded in 2020?

[Stewie]

It is indeed a photo of the National Destroyer Memorial in Chatham Dockyard or at least a portion of it, Deliberately taken for the GTP competition. Over to you JohnWalker.

[MartinR]

Doh!  I've walked or ridden past it umpteen times, I've been aboard HMS Cavalier several times, and am one of the minority that dips my ensign when passing her.  Oh well, good one that.  Location information:

• Nat Grid:                    TQ 75896 69259
• Nearest Post Code:   ME4 4TZ
• Co-ords (WGS84):     51°23'42"N, 000°31'37"E or  51.395100,0.526975

[shoot999]

I have a photo ready so I will go for it.

THE NATIONAL DESTROYER MEMORIAL  CHATHAM HISTORICAL DOCKYARD

HMS Cavalier is the last remaining Second World War Royal Navy Destroyer in existence. Today it is preserved as the National Destroyer Memorial alongside the Bronze monument which commemorates 142 Royal Navy destroyers sunk during the Second World War, with the loss of over 11,000 lives.
On one side of the monument is the Roll of Honour listing the names of the 142 Royal Navy destroyers lost during the war. It also records the sacrifice of the other British Dominion and Allied destroyers that were lost between 1939 and 1945.

Spent quite a few years of my life towing this one around the Dockyard from mid 60s. When destroyers looked like destroyers 

[John Walker]

I have a photo ready so I will go for it.

THE NATIONAL DESTROYER MEMORIAL  CHATHAM HISTORICAL DOCKYARD

HMS Cavalier is the last remaining Second World War Royal Navy Destroyer in existence. Today it is preserved as the National Destroyer Memorial alongside the Bronze monument which commemorates 142 Royal Navy destroyers sunk during the Second World War, with the loss of over 11,000 lives.
On one side of the monument is the Roll of Honour listing the names of the 142 Royal Navy destroyers lost during the war. It also records the sacrifice of the other British Dominion and Allied destroyers that were lost between 1939 and 1945.

[Lutonman]

No Idea either, I'll wait it out.

[Stewie]

I would have thought it certain that you would know stuartwalters 

[stuartwaters]

I think I know where this is, but don't have a picture to put up so will pass for now. At work tomorrow, in Kent, so if I find something interesting, I'll throw my hat in the ring if it hasn't gone.

[Stewie]

Surprised it lasted this long but with two players waiting in the wings there will be no more clues 

[MartinR]

Well I've been thinking about the RAF Marine Branch, but haven't so far found any bass relief memorials in Kent.

[grandarog]

Will pass on this one unless it stalls.

[Stewie]

Yes Martin R it is a memorial commemorating numerous actions by a specific force during World War 2.

[MartinR]

I haven't the slightest idea, so am qualified to make guesses!
To me it looks like the rescue of men from a ship's lifeboat, or else a local small boat, by a larger ship.  It doesn't look like an RNLI lifeboat.  From this I'd deduce that it either represents one specific, probably heroic, rescue or else it is a memorial to men being rescued in general - perhaps WWI or WWII?
Am I anywhere near?

[John Walker]

I'll have to hold back on this one too. I was standing next to this in July so it wouldn't really be a guess in the spirit of GTP. 

[Stewie]

Thanks Lutonman, I dropped into the thread out of interest and thought "I know where that is"!


I don't have anything too challenging for the more 'senior' players and guess this may be an easy one for some of you, So where was I when I took this picture?