
What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: Adur Dry Dock Opened on the 11th day of September 1934 by R.A. Penney Esq. J.P. Chairman. Designed by Messrs. Lewis & Lewis Consulting Engineers Westminster Constructed by J.T. Mackley & Co. Ltd. Contractors Shoreham-By-Sea A.R.T. Williams Commander R.N. (RET.) Clerk, Harbour Master & Engineer. Recorded plaque organisation: Shoreham Harbour Trustees.
Adur Dry Dock, opened in 1934, served as a crucial maritime facility for ship repairs and maintenance on the south coast of England; its construction represented significant local industrial development during the interwar period.
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