Memorial

Ronald Megaw Memorial Prize

Source: Copyright Amy Savage by kind permission of the Commanding Officer HMS Collingwood

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Current Location

Endeavour Building, HMS Collingwood, Newgate Lane, Fareham, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1AS, England

SU 57000 04559

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Type of Memorial: Other memorial
WMR Reference Number: 100758
Description: Cash prize awarded annually to the Junior Warfare Officer (Naval College Entry) obtaining the highest marks overall on Initial Warfare Officers Course. Prize was founded in memory of Midshipman Ronald Megaw. Large wooden board with pediment and carved recess for list of prize winners is mounted on the wall. Maritime Warfare School badge on pediment. Inscription beneath in gold lettering. Mounted on the wall next to the board is a framed printed dedication.
Inscription: Ronald Megaw Memorial Prize/ The prize was founded in 1906 in memory of/ Midshipman Ronald Megaw,/ who was killed accidentally on 11 November/ 1904 while at General Quarters onboard/ HMS Montagu./ The cash prize ia (sic) awarded annually/ to the Junior Warfare Officer (Naval/ College Entry) obtaining the highest/ marks overall on Initial Warfare/ Officers Course.

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank, forename, surname, manner of death, date of death, unit

Board

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Paper Memorial

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good