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Appeal to find memorial to Admiral Benbow
Tuesday 9th March 2010, 8:00PM GMT.
But he said mystery surrounds the whereabouts of the display case and the items it contained. Shropshire Council spokesman Simon Alton said the items were not in the county’s museum service.
He said: “It wasn’t acquired by Shrewsbury Museum at the time the garage closed and we don’t have it now.”
Benbow joined the Navy at the age of 25.
He saw action against Algerian pirates before joining the Merchant Navy. In 1688 he returned to the Royal Navy and was commissioned.
Mr Finch appealed for anyone with information about what happened to the display to contact him on (01743) 885048 or e-mail finchclean@aol.com
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To all who have passed on the relevent informtion thank you . Some very interesting facts have come to light .
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I too am one of Shropshire’s forgotten sailors, mind you I was not an Admiral.
I joined at H.M.S.Ganges in Shotley Gate, Ipswich, and there you are put in what are called Divisions, I was not in it but one of the Divisions was called Benbow, so he must of been famous in his day as these divisions were all named after Admirals.
Duncan- Hawke- Anson (mine )-Frobisher etc.
John Cherrington
Sussie
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Isn’t it still on the old forrows site, i thought shropshire homes put it between the steps at the front of the development.
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Adml Benbow remembered also via the sea shanty named after him, describing how his two ship captain subordinates, Kirkby and Wade, fled in the face of the French men’o'war and left Benbow in HMS Ruby to fight alone. During the ensuing battle he lost his legs to chain-shot, yet insisted on being placed on the deck from where he might face the enemy until he died, being buried in Kingston, Jamaica. A cracking good song, my version by Kimber’s Men.
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hi, i live at benbow quay and yes the tree with the key hanging on it is displayed behind the fountains, inbetween the wishbone staircase.
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