What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: In honour of Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson VC, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar. Officer commanding 617 Squadron Bomber Command Royal Air Force later known as the Dambusters, who carried out the daring and successful bombing raid on the German dams of the Ruhr in 1943. Guy's mother was a member of an old Porthleven family of Master Mariners and Porthleven was Guy's English home. 1917-1944
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- Chris Thomas-Atkin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rich Tea, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bob Jones, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- David Dixon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Raymond Cubberley, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chris Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Penny Mayes, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stuart Logan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tim Heaton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ian Thompson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- habiloid, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Ship InnListed building · 140 yd
Pier, Porthleven HarbourHeritage place · 170 yd
Porthleven Harbour on a winter's eveningHeritage place · 170 yd
Porthleven SandsBeach / strand · 177 yd
Harbour Walls Including East and West Wharfs, Inner Jetties and Main PierListed building · 205 yd
Lime KilnListed building · 209 yd
Porthleven Harbour, low tideHeritage place · 214 yd
The Harbour InnListed building · 300 yd
China Clay StoreListed building · 314 yd
Monument north of PorthlevenMonument or public art · 529 yd
Old Milestone by the B3304, north of Lower LannerMonument or public art · 1605 yd
Loe BarBeach / strand · 1.3 mi
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