The Cockleshell Heroes
The Cockleshell Heroes is a memorial in Portsmouth, England. The Cockleshell Heroes is situated near Public Tennis Courts, as well as near Japanese Garden.- Memorial
- …is inscribed with “The Cockleshell Heroes. The Officers who launched the Commando raid on Bordeaux Harbour in 1942 lived in this house whilst training at the Lumps Fort at Southsea. Only two survived to make it home, of the others, two were drowned, six were captured [...]”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lumps Fort and Fratton Park.
Lumps Fort
Lumps Fort is a disused fortification built… Lumps Fort is situated 800 feet south of The Cockleshell Heroes.
Fratton Park
Fratton Park is a football ground in Portsmouth… Fratton Park is situated 1 mile north of The Cockleshell Heroes.
Kings Theatre
The Kings Theatre is a theatre in Southsea, Portsmouth, designed by the architect Frank Matcham. Kings Theatre is situated 3,500 feet northwest of The Cockleshell Heroes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southsea and Kingston.
Buckland
Suburb
Buckland is a residential area in the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire. Buckland is situated 2 miles north of The Cockleshell Heroes.
The Cockleshell Heroes
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Latitude
50.78319° or 50° 46′ 60″ north
Longitude
-1.06734° or 1° 4′ 2″ west
Open location code
9C2WQWMM+73
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Public Tennis Courts and Japanese Garden.
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