SS Aguila Memorial at St Edmund the King Church

• Hillingdon reference: HWM018
• Imperial war museum number: 2175
• War commemorated: WW2
• Ward: Northwood Hills
• Description: Large wall-mounted carved and gilded angel holding a lifeboat, with wall mounted brass plaque bearing inscription:

THE ANGEL/OF/GOD'S PRESENCE/IN EVER-LIVING AND LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF (NAMES) GREAT FRIENDS AND HAPPY COMPANIONS/WHO GAVE TO LIFE THEIR JOYOUS YOUTH AND TO DUTY THEIR LOYAL/DEVOTION. REMEMBERING ALSO THE TWENTY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE/W.R.N.S AND ONE NAVAL NURSING OFFICER WHO PERISHED WITH/THEM IN THE S.S.AQUILA TORPEDOED AT SEA IN THE MORNING OF/19TH AUGUST 1941 ON THEIR WAY TO TAKE UP DUTIES AT GIBRALTAR. 

Note: Aquila is an error; the ship was called Aguila.  

• Level of protection: None
• Condition: Good
• Maintenance ownership: Church of England, Diocese of London
• Architect/designer: Unknown / Faith Craft supplied the statue circa 1964
• Date first unveiled: 1964
• Information provided by: Church of England, Imperial War Museum
• Date of photograph: 2010
• Access: By appointment only