| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL29310.003 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Wood; Canvas; Jute |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Bell rope for ship's bell : HMS Glory, Royal Navy
Description
Bell rope bound with decorative, knotted and whitened rope work. Connected to the bell clapper by a small brass shackle and used to ring the bell.
History / Summary
This bell rope 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.