Stained Glass Window at Crib Point HMAS Cerberus Flinders Naval Depot Anglican Chapel

Crib Point, MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE

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Crib Point HMAS Cerberus Anglican Chapel N Class Destroyers (1)

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  • Stained Glass Window at Crib Point HMAS Cerberus Flinders Naval Depot Anglican Chapel - Vic. War Heritage Inventory
  • Stained Glass Window at Crib Point HMAS Cerberus Flinders Naval Depot Anglican Chapel - Vic. War Heritage Inventory
  • Stained Glass Window at Crib Point HMAS Cerberus Flinders Naval Depot Anglican Chapel - Vic. War Heritage Inventory
  • Stained Glass Window at Crib Point HMAS Cerberus Flinders Naval Depot Anglican Chapel - Vic. War Heritage Inventory
  • Stained Glass Window at Crib Point HMAS Cerberus Flinders Naval Depot Anglican Chapel - Vic. War Heritage Inventory
  • Stained Glass Window at Crib Point HMAS Cerberus Flinders Naval Depot Anglican Chapel - Vic. War Heritage Inventory
  • Stained Glass Window at Crib Point HMAS Cerberus Flinders Naval Depot Anglican Chapel - Vic. War Heritage Inventory
  • Stained Glass Window at Crib Point HMAS Cerberus Flinders Naval Depot Anglican Chapel - Vic. War Heritage Inventory
  • Stained Glass Window at Crib Point HMAS Cerberus Flinders Naval Depot Anglican Chapel - Vic. War Heritage Inventory
  • Stained Glass Window at Crib Point HMAS Cerberus Flinders Naval Depot Anglican Chapel - Vic. War Heritage Inventory
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  • Memorial Window References & Acknowledgements

    Stained Glass Window at Crib Point HMAS Cerberus Flinders Naval Depot Anglican Chapel - Memorial Window References & Acknowledgements

    Cumberland Argus, 8 October 1958, p.6.

    With thanks to HMAS Cerberus Museum curator Toni Munday

    Memorial Window Subject

    Stained Glass Window at Crib Point HMAS Cerberus Flinders Naval Depot Anglican Chapel - Memorial Window Subject

    N Class Destroyers

    Memorial Window Text

    Stained Glass Window at Crib Point HMAS Cerberus Flinders Naval Depot Anglican Chapel - Memorial Window Text

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    Memorial Window Inscription

    Stained Glass Window at Crib Point HMAS Cerberus Flinders Naval Depot Anglican Chapel - Memorial Window Inscription

    Plaque: This window commemorating the "N" Class Destroyers which served in The Seventh Flotilla, R.A.N. in World War Two was dedicated 16th June 1992. The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Loss of the Nestor in the Mediterranean It was designed and crafted by Commodore Dacre Smyth AO RAN Rtd. who had served in HMAS Norman

    Memorial Window Description & History

    Stained Glass Window at Crib Point HMAS Cerberus Flinders Naval Depot Anglican Chapel - Memorial Window Description & History

    This, the centrallight of the three-light window, commemorated the N Class Destroyers of 'Seventh Destroyer Flotilla 1940-45'. The upper section holds the insignia of the five ships, HMAS Napier, HMAS Nizam (with a profile of the ship), HMAS Norman, HMAS Nepal, and HMAS Nestor flanked by flames and laurel wreaths to represent her loss in action on 16 June 1942. The badge of the N Class Destroyer Association 1939-1945, with a profile of an N Class ship encircled by a 'wreath' rope and 'Dedicated to the Glory of God' below.

    The artist, Dacre Smyth (1923-2008), included verses of his own as a tribute to the destroyers. 'Salute the ocean greyhounds, The "N" Destroyers brave, Especially gallant 'Nestor', Deep in her watery grave. Their crews served King and country At home and overseas, Please cherish well their mem'ries, All ye who sail the seas.'

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Vic War Heritage Inventory - Stained Glass Memorial Windows Study

    Author: Bronwyn Hughes
    Year: 2013
    Grading: Local

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