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Memorial Sir William Tennant

This memorial is in memory of Sir William George Tennant, who was a commanding navy officer during the Second World War and participated in some important military operations. The text on the memorial stone reads:

"ADMIRAL SIR WILLIAM TENNANT
K.C.B C.B.E. M.V.O.
1890 - 1963"

"SENIOR NAVAL OFFICER DUNKIRK 1940
CAPTAIN H.M.S. REPULSE 1940-1941
REAR ADMIRAL MULBERRY
AND PLUTO D-DAY, NORMANDY 1944
FLAG OFFICER LEVANT AND EAST MEDITERRANEAN
1944-1945
C-IN-C AMERICA AND WEST INDIES 1946-1949
LORD LIEUTENANT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF WORCESTER 1950- 1963"

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