H.M.S. Yarmouth - All Saints Church, Filby, Norfolk, UK - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

On the south wall inside the church is this commemorative plaque bearing the H.M.S. Yarmouth coat of arms. The inscription reads as follows:
'Presented to Filby from H.M.S. Yarmouth 1983.'

The coat of arms is the ship's crest described as follows:
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'In 1320 Gt Yarmouth supplied the King with 48 ships to fight at the battle of Sluys, twice the number sent by London. In recognition of the importance of this the King halved his coat of arms, the Royal Lions, with Gt Yarmouth's crest of three fish. Gt Yarmouth has carried on its proud tradition of supplying ships for HM Naval conflicts. In the Falkland Island operation 1982 HMS Yarmouth and MV Wimpey Seahorse.

'Rex et jura nostra' 'Our King and Laws' 1959 - 1986'

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town Full name of the bearer: Yarmouth Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: All Saints Church - South Wall, half way along the aisle. Material / Design: Wood Blazon (heraldic description): The Yarmouth coat of arms description which is the same only it has three lions/herrings: The arms generally in use by the council show the gold lions on red of England dimidiated with three silver herrings on blue. This shield recalls the arms of the Cinque Ports and also suggests that the town is an important English fishing port. Two other arms are known for the city. Both show a shield divided per pale of the English lions and three herrings and of the herrings on a blue shield alone. The motto means The King and Our Rights. Details available from the website below. Address: All Saints Church Filby Norfolk Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]

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