| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL29310.002 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Brass, Iron |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Clapper for ship's bell : HMS Glory
Description
Brass and iron clapper for ship's bell, HMS Glory.
History / Summary
This bell clapper is from the Light Fleet Aircraft Carrier HMS Glory, which was built by Harland and Wolff and launched in Belfast on 27 November 1943. She was the second ship of seven in the Colossus Class. HMS Glory saw service in the Second World War and the Korean War. In September 1945 the Japanese surrender at Rabaul was signed on her flight deck. In the early 1960s, when Glory was being decommissioned, Lord Louis Mountbatten, Chief of the British Defence Forces and Admiral of the Fleet, allowed this bell to be taken by Mr F C Wilkins CB, a retiree of the Royal Navy who had served for forty seven years.