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    Memorial

    Savage VC Building

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

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    Current Location

    Savage VC, HMS Collingwood, Newgate Lane, Fareham, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1AS, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SU 56608 04508

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    Type of Memorial
    Accommodation
    WMR Reference Number
    100870
    Description
    Accommodation block. At entrance, area of frosted glass in the shape of a Victoria Cross. Small metal plaque located by entrance. Framed and glazed photograph with small metal plaque mounted on wall inside building. Information board located within building.
    Inscription
    Plaque on exterior wall: SAVAGE VC BUILDING/ OPENED BY/ VICE ADMIRAL/ SIR JAMES BURNELL-NUGENT/ KCB CBE ADC/ SECOND SEA LORD AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF/ NAVAL HOME COMMAND/ 13 DECEMBER 2004 Plaque on photograph: Presented to HMS COLLINGWOOD/ by Caroline Carr, Jacqueline Downing,/ Jeanne Davis and Joan Wills, relatives of/ Able Seaman William Alfred Savage VC/ 12 December 2005 (Information board located within the building)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    rank, forenames, surname, honours, service number, unit, manner of death, place of death, date of death

    Components

    Building

    Made from: Brick


    Condition: Good


    Plaque

    Made from: Metal


    Condition: Good


    Photograph/s

    Made from: Paper


    Condition: Good


    Board

    Made from: Paper


    Condition: Good