What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Heroes was a popular local pub frequented by personnel serving at HMS Mercury, the Royal Navy Communications and Navigation School that occupied the 120 acre Leydene Estate a short distance from here from 1941 to 1993. Recorded plaque organisation: HMS Mercury Blue Plaque Scheme.
The Heroes pub served as a social hub for personnel of HMS Mercury, the Royal Navy's Communications and Navigation School, reflecting its role in naval history during the mid-20th century.
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