Hellmuth Heye, wrote to the British authorities via the Red Cross, recommending award of the VC for his opponent's courage in engaging a vastly superior warship. The medal The citation reads: The award was presented to his widow on 12 February 1946. This Victoria Cross is currently in private ownership and is not on public display. Personal life Roope married Faith Dulcibella (1907–2001), daughter of George Frederick Clarke, of St Mary's Lodge, Argyle Road, Walton St Mary, Clevedon, Somerset, of a landed gentry family of Bridwell, Devon, and Theodora, daughter of Rev. John Benson Sidgwick, rector of Ashby Parva, Leicestershire.Diary of a Devonshire Squire, John Were Clarke and William Percival Authers, Authers Publishing, 1982, p. 28 The Roopes lived at Richmond, then part of Surrey (now Greater London) and had a son and daughter. Literary reference The novel Battle of the April Storm, by Larry Forrester, is based upon the action between Glowworm and Hipper. The characters are fictional, including the Glowworm's captain, but the story depicts an "unlucky" ship that is redeemed by an heroic final action and, at the end, the fellowship between mariners, even enemies. See also Sergeant Thomas Frank Durrant VC (1918–1942), whose award was supported by a recommendation from Kapitänleutnant'' F. K. Paul after the St Nazaire raid Flying Officer Lloyd Trigg VC DFC (1914–1943), whose VC award was supported solely with a recommendation by and evidence from an officer in the Kriegsmarine References British VCs of World War 2 (John Laffin, 1997) Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999) The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997) Bravest of the Brave (John Glansfield, 2005) External links CWGC entry Profile at the Dorset Page 1905 births 1940 deaths Military personnel from Somerset People from Taunton Royal Navy officers Royal Navy officers of World War II Royal Navy personnel killed in World War II Captains who went down with the ship Royal Navy recipients of the Victoria Cross British World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross People lost at sea Graduates of Britannia Royal Naval College