Houses in the Beacon, Exmouth
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Houses in the Beacon, Exmouth
Image: © David Smith Taken: 17 Apr 2017
Varied architecture in this terrace overlooking the coast. The first house on the left has a blue plaque from the Exmouth Society: "15 The Beacon. Home of Lt Richard Sanford RN VC, who was awarded the VC for conspicuous bravery. Commander of submarine C3 on the St George's Day raid on Zeebrugge, 23rd/24th April 1918. He and his crew deliberately ran this explosive filled vessel aground where it later exploded, breaching the viaduct. He was wounded escaping. He died from Typhoid 23rd November 1918, aged 27"
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Image Location
Latitude
50.616529
Longitude
-3.41315