A Town Afloat and a Town Ashore

Photograph of book about Beverley by Geoffrey Blewett
HMS Beverley was the 'town afloat'
Beverley town (E. Yorks) was the 'town ashore'

The book "HMS Beverley: A Town Afloat (1940 - 1943) and The Town Ashore" by Geoffrey Blewett details the history of HMS Beverley in WW2 until the time it was lost and also the town of Beverley (East Yorkshire). It is a worthy tribute to those who served - and died - while serving on HMS Beverley as well as the communities with whom it had a special connection.

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