What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: HMS Mercury. The Hurdles 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 4 miles north east of here from 1941 to 1993. Recorded plaque organisation: HMS Mercury Blue Plaque Scheme.
HMS Mercury was a significant Royal Navy Communications and Navigation School operating from 1941 to 1993 on the Leydene Estate, playing a crucial role in training naval personnel during and after World War II.
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