Ship's Battle Honours and Silver Bell

Next to the Quartermaster's Lobby, you will see the board which lists HMS Belfast's battle honours beneath her crest and the motto Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus (What shall we give in return for so much?), which is also the motto of the city of Belfast where the ship was built.

The ship's silver bell was presented by the people of Belfast in October 1948. On the inner rim of the bell are the names of those children born to serving officers and sailors when christened on board, when the upturned bell was used as a font. When HMS Belfast was in service, the original ship's bell, which is not on view, was sounded every half-hour to mark the passing of each watch.