Monument record 0739700000 - St Mary Magdalen's Church Tingewick

Summary

A brass plaque commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes and his son Lt Colonel Geoffrey Charles Tasker Keyes who both died on active service during WW2 (1939-1945). A battlefield cross or marker commemorating Mayor Geoffrey Keyes VC MC GEF who was killed during WW2 (1939-1945).

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Type and Period (2)

  • WAR MEMORIAL (Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
  • PLAQUE (Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

A brass plaque commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes Bt, 1st Baron of Zeebrugge and Dover GCB KCVO CMG DSO DCL LLD MP GC Order of Leopald, Legion of Honour, Croix de Guerre DSM who died on 26 October 1945, having served in the Royal Navy in China 1900, WW1 and WW2. He was First Chief of Combined Operations and died as a result of his injuries received during active service in the Far East. Also commemorates his eldest son, Lt Colonel Geoffrey Charles Tasker Keyes VC MC Croix de Guerre, of the Royal Scots Greys and 11th Scottish Commando. Killed in action on 18 November 1941 leading the raid on General Rommel's HQ , Sidi Rafa Liya. The plaque was part of Lord Keyes' old flagship HMS Warspite. The plaque was erected by friends and the Royal Navy Old Comrades Association (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. 8095.

Location

Grid reference SP 65804 33045 (point)
Civil Parish TINGEWICK, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Mar 26 2025 1:54PM

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