Lowestoft War Memorial Museum

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The Lowestoft War Memorial Museum is a museum located in Lowestoft in the English county of Suffolk. It is housed in the World War II headquarters of the Royal Naval Patrol Service in Sparrows Nest Gardens in the north of the town. The museum is dedicated to all of the people of Lowestoft who served during World War I and World War II. It was opened in 1995, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of VE day on 8 May that year.

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Location: 52.4875, 1.756, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Yarmouth
  • Battle of Solebay
    1672 first naval battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War
  • Bombardment of Yarmouth and Lowestoft
    1916 first World War event
  • Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft (HAA) Battery, 345m east of Decoy Farm, Mautby
    architectural structure in Mautby, Norfolk, England, UK
  • Lowestoft Sub Control
    civil defence centre in Suffolk
  • Bungay Castle
    castle in Suffolk, England, UK  
  • Seething Control Tower Museum
    museum in Thwaite St Mary, Suffolk, England, UK  
  • Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum
    aviation museum in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom  
  • Lowestoft War Memorial Museum
  • HMS Gloucester
    1654 Speaker-class frigate
  • HMS Exmoor
    1940 Hunt-class destroyer
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1940 — 1941 HMS Exmoor
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflictBattle of YarmouthbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1672Battle of SolebayFrance, Dutch Republic, Kingdom of England, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Bombardment of Yarmouth and LowestoftGerman Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battleWikidata
    linkchannelFacebook channel@Wikidata
    linkpageMapping Museums page@Wikidata
    linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftSM UC-2U-boat, Type UC I submarineWikidata
    objectwatercraftU-13Type IIB submarine, U-boatWikidata
    siteartillery batterySecond World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft (HAA) Battery, 345m east of Decoy Farm, Mautbyanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
    sitebunkerLowestoft Sub Controlcivil defense center, Lowestoft Town CouncilWikidata
    sitecastleBungay Castlearchaeological site, castleWikidata
    sitemuseumSeething Control Tower Museummilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1972Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museumindependent museum, aviation museum, military museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1995Lowestoft War Memorial Museummilitary museum, local museumWikidata
    siteshipwreck1654HMS Gloucesterthird-rate, shipwreck, Speaker-class frigateWikidata
    siteshipwreck1940HMS Exmoorshipwreck, destroyer, Hunt-class destroyerWikidata
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    commonsimageBoy's barrow Commons
    commonsimageLowestoft siren Commons
    commonsimageBoy's barrow Commons
    commonsimageLowestoft siren Commons
    commonsimageHMS Europa (Lowestoft) Commons
    commonsimageMuseum exterior 1994 Commons
    commonsimageMuseum exterior 1994 Commons
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