Statutory Address: Minerva Pier, Henry Vernone Cresent, Hull, HU1 1AZ
Coordinates: 53°44’15″N 0°20’06″W
Description of Location –
Located on Minerva Pier (late 20th century, replacing an earlier 19th century pier; originally known as East pier) which extends out into the Humber and forms part of the entrance into the Humber basin, which leads to the marina (previously Humber Dock).
Details-
Erected: Unknown
Listed: Not listed
Monument Type: Memorial
Associated Site(s): The Merchant Navy Memorial is in close proximity
Inscription(s): “A Naval Memorial. In remembrance of all Royal Navy personnel who gave their lives during the 1914-1918 war, the 1939-1945 war and all wars and subsequent conflicts. We will remember them.”
“To them we owe a debt of honour.”
Description: A memorial, presented by The Royal Naval Association Hull Branch, commemorating all Royal Navy personnel who were killed during the First and Second World Wars and all conflicts since. The memorial consists of inscribed black stone tablet within a larger metal sculpture, footed by a metal anchor. There are two flagpoles also located at the site.
Additional Resources –
“Kingston upon Hull Naval Memorial,” War Memorials Online, accessed 26 December 2023, https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/196377.