What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: HMS Mercury. The Bird in Hand 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 north of here from 1941 to 1993. Recorded plaque organisation: HMS Mercury Blue Plaque Scheme.
HMS Mercury served as the Royal Navy's Communications and Navigation School located on the Leydene Estate from 1941 to 1993, playing a crucial role in training naval personnel during World War II and beyond.
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