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Zeebrugge Raid blue plaque

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This blue commemorative plaque records: In the Old Market Hall on this site rested 156 members of the Royal Navy & Royal Marines killed in action in the heroic raid on Zeebrugge on St Georges Day 1918 Recorded plaque organisation: Dover Society.
The Zeebrugge Raid was a British naval operation during World War I aimed at blocking the Belgian port of Zeebrugge to prevent German naval sorties; it is remembered for its bravery and sacrifice, though its military impact was limited.

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