H.M.S. Liverpool

[Thomas Symmonds]

Hello all.

What are the chances of this ending up in my little town of Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa? I needed a clock for above the fireplace too.

The photo of the clock face is not great, but it says " SMITH'S CRICKLEWOOD, N.W.2"

I have found out that after being badly damaged in an aerial attack in 1942 she underwent repairs and refitting in Rosyth, Scotland. So the dates work. It says that she was finally dismantled for scrap in 1958 after six years in reserve status, after having been decommisioned in 1952.

[coldstream]

HMS Liverpool for you, taken from my RMLI diary thread. :cheers:

[Kev in Deva]

Haa! CRICKLEWOOD in London, "The Crown" to "The Roman Way"

one time the hub of Irish expats living and working in the London area,

where many a Paddy got "the start".

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

[Mervyn Mitton]

Thomas - as you say - how did it get to Somerset West. Great item - Smith's were one of the major clock makers of that period.

I wonder if Coldstream can tell us any more details of the ship - she looks like 1st. WW ? Would this be a County class cruiser - as with HMS Belfast in the Thames?

Kev - wasn't Kilburn also a big area for Irish ? I seem to remember escorting a serious march, which ended with the attack on Downing Street. This was after the 13 were killed on 'Bloody Friday' -, or, was it Sunday ?

[Mervyn Mitton]

**MISTAKE - Sorry ! **

Edited June 7, 2009 by Mervyn Mitton

[coldstream]

Mervyn. The HMS Liverpool in my post is infact the predecesor of the one refferred to on the clock .

The HMS Liverpool refferred to here was a Town Class Light Cruiser, here is the wikipedia link for infowikipedia link

[Kev in Deva]

Kev - wasn't Kilburn also a big area for Irish ? I seem to remember escorting a serious march, which ended with the attack on Downing Street. This was after the 13 were killed on 'Bloody Friday' -, or, was it Sunday ?

Kilburn was another Irish area, but a lot, and I mean a lot of Irish socializing was done around Cricklewood,

particularly on the weekends. The lads also used to stand outside "The Crown" every morning and building

contractors would take them on for a day on the "Black" i.e. no tax.

Many a dream foundered on the streets around the area.

Kevin in Deva.

Edited June 7, 2009 by Kev in Deva