Memorial

HMS Active (Kaffir War and Zulu War)

Obelisk

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Current Location

Victoria Park, Bishop Crispian Way, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3AB, England

SU 63868 00399

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 21436
Description: Polished marble obelisk.
Inscription: ERECTED BY THE OFFICER AND SHIPS COMPANY OF HMS ACTIVE, LATE FLAGSHIP ON THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA AND CAPE OF GOOD HOPE STATION TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE OF THEIR SHIPMATES WHO PERISHED WHILE GALLANTLY DOING THEIR DUTY WITH THE NAVAL BRIGADE OF THAT SHIP DURING THE KAFIR (sic) WAR OF 1877-8 AND THE ZULU WAR OF 1879/ LOWER TUGELA/ (Names)/ TRANSKEI (Names)/ FORT EKOWE (Names)/ ISANDHLWANA/ (Name) AGILIS ET PARATA

Sponsor Type: private
Maintenance History: SURVEYED SEPTEMBER 1984: GENERALLY IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION. BASE STONE FLAKING SURFACE FLAKING AT TOP. SOME OPEN JOINTS AND STONEWORK SLIGHTLY STAINED. INFORMATION TAKEN FROM SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PORTSMOUTH CITY MUSEUMS DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND CIVIC DESIGN IN 1984. SEE FILE FOR COMPLETE INDEXED DOCUMENT WITH 59 ENTRIES, INCLUDING THOSE RELATING TO NON-MILITARY MEMORIALS IN THE CITY. CONDITION ASSESSMENTS TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY: A = URGENT = POOR. B = LIMITED REQUIREMENT = AT RISK. C = SOUND = GOOD