Warwick Town Council and the Warwick Royal Naval Association have dedicated memorials to SS Warwick Castle at Warwick Castle and to HMS Warwick at the national arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire.

The ships were HMS Warwick, built in 1917 and adopted by the town in 1918 and SS Warwick Castle a 20,000 tonnes troop ship. Both were sunk by the same German submarine U413; the SS Warwick Castle off the Portuguese coast in November 1942 and HMS Warwick off Trevose Head, Cornwall in February 1944.

The planting at Warwick Castle was attended by Warwick mayor Coun Martyn Ashford, John Coles of Warwick RNA and members of the town council and naval association.

The dedication and service at the National Arboretum, Alrewas on May 9 was attended by HMS Warwick survivor Lt Commander David Harries, David Raynor, the son of Commander Denys Raynor DSC who captained the ship and Coun Ashford. The service was conducted by WRNA padre Canon Rev Mervyn Roberts.

HMS Warwick was the first Royal Navy ship to adopt a badge, which was based on the town's emblem of the Bear and Ragged Staff and since 1918 this trend has been followed by all Royal Navy ships from that date.

The Warwick Badge is incorporated into a plaque beside the tree.