Edward Courtney Boyle blue plaque
Overview
Edward Courtney Boyle blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Windsor And Maidenhead. This blue commemorative plaque records: Lieutenant Commander Edward Courtney Boyle VC, Royal Navy (Later Rear Admiral) Was a member of Sunningdale Golf Club. Awarded the Victoria Cross on 27th April 1915 when in command of HM Submarine E.14.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Lieutenant Commander Edward Courtney Boyle VC, Royal Navy (Later Rear Admiral) Was a member of Sunningdale Golf Club.
People and events
The saved account records: Under threat of enemy attack he negotiated minefields & strong currents to enter the Sea of Marmora, there sinking two Turkish gunboats & the military transport ship Gun Djemal.
How it worked
The saved account records: Awarded the Victoria Cross on 27th April 1915 when in command of HM Submarine E.14.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Edward Courtney Boyle blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Lieutenant Commander Edward Courtney Boyle VC, Royal Navy (Later Rear Admiral) Was a member of Sunningdale Golf Club. Awarded the Victoria Cross on 27th April 1915 when in command of HM Submarine E.14. Under threat of enemy attack he negotiated minefields & strong currents to enter the Sea of Marmora, there sinking two Turkish gunboats & the military transport ship Gun Djemal. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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