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    Memorial

    Royal Naval School, Greenwich - Crimea

    Royal Naval School Pupils - Russian War

    Source: Copyright Brian Mawdsley

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    Current Location

    In the vestibule, on the left wall near the entrance., Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Romney Road (A206), Greenwich, Greenwich, Greater London, SE10 9LW, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 38630 77920

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    1191
    Description
    Triangular headed black, slate backboard with white marble raised memorial mounted upon it. The memorial is in the form of a Latin cross at the top, centre of the backboard with a globe below, flanked by a half furled sail and an angled Standard. This sits atop white tablet upon which is the names and commemoration. An anchor is on the left of the central tablet, a cannon on the right. There is a coat of arms at the bottom centre. A separate plaque explains the history. Plaque giving details of its move to current location is placed nearby.
    Inscription
    Tablet: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE UNDERMENTIONED OFFICERS, FORMERLY PUPILS OF/ The Royal Naval School,/ WHO FELL WHILE NOBLY SERVING THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE RUSSIAN WAR./ (NAMES)/ IN REMEMBRANCE AND APPRECIATION OF/ THEIR GALLANT AND MERITORIOUS SERVICES,/ A FEW FORMER PUPILS AND FRIENDS OF THE INSTITUTION,/ HAVE ERECTED THIS MONUMENT./ HONOR VIRTUTIS COMES. Base: "WE, BEING MANY, ARE ONE BODY IN CHRIST,/ AND EVERY ONE MEMBERS ONE OF ANOTHER."/ ROMANS, XII. 5 Plaque: THESE TABLETS WERE REMOVED/ FROM THE CHAPEL OF THE ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL, ELTHAM,/ WHEN THAT ESTABLISHMENT WAS CLOSED IN 1910,/ AND WERE PLACED HERE BY PERMISSION OF/ THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY.
    War
    Crimean War (1853-1856)
    Number Commemorated
    6
    Died
    6
    Information shown
    rank, forename, surname, manner, place and date of death.
    Order of names
    Date died
    Maker(s)
    • Edward James Physick, Sculptor

    Sponsor Type
    other

    Previous Location(s)

    Building is now Goldsmiths' University of London, Royal Naval School Chapel, Lewisham Way, New Cross, Lewisham, Greater London, SE14, England

    Year of move

    c 1889

    Reason for move

    School moved to Mottingham

  • Building is now Eltham College, Royal Naval School Chapel, Grove Park Rd, Mottingham, Bromley, Greater London, SE9 4QF, England

    Year of move

    1910

    Reason for move

    The school was closed.

  • Components

    Backboard

    Made from: Slate


    Condition: Good


    Tablet

    Made from: Marble - Carrara


    Condition: Good


    • Illustrated London News 27 March 1858 p.332
    • G14
    • National Maritime Museum