In the Old Market Hall on this site rested 156 members of the Royal Navy & Royal Marines killed in action in the heroic raid on Zeebrugge on St Georges Day 1918

Although the action only lasted a short time the casualties to officers and men were, 176 killed, 412 wounded and 49 missing. https://thedoversociety.co.uk/blue-plaques/5-2 A large number of gallantry awards were made following the raid. A full list of honours, awards, and the names of those who were killed or died of their wounds from the raid is provided by https://www.naval-history.net/WW1Battle1804ZeebruggeOstend.htm