Memorial

Portsmouth – Crimean War

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At junction between Clarence Esplanade and Serpentine Road, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 3PB, England

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SZ 64003 98304

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 21421
Description: Tall obelisk on stepped plinth. Wreath in relief on upper sides of plinth. Incised inscription within each wreath and on lower sides of plinth.
Inscription: Face 1: ERECTED IN/ MEMORY OF THOSE BRAVE/ SOLDIERS AND SAILORS/ WHO DURING THE LATE WAR/ WITH RUSSIA DIED OF THEIR/ WOUNDS AND ARE BURIED/ IN THIS GARRISON/ H.J. ANDREWS. HON SEC/ SEBASTOPOL Face 2: SWEABORG/ ALMA Face 3: ERECTED/ BY THE/ DEBATING SOCIETY/ OF PORTSMOUTH AND BY/ THEIR FELLOW TOWNSMEN/ ON JUNE 10TH 1857./ BALAKLAVA Face 4: KERTCH/ INKERMANN

Commemoration

War: Crimean War (1853-1856)

History

Maker(s): Messrs HJ Andrews, J King and Sons, Portsea., Builder
Sponsor Type: other
Sponsored By: Erected by the Debating Society of Portsmouth and by their fellow Townsmen
Maintenance History: 1984 SURVEY REPORT: NUMEROUS RANDOM AREAS OF PLINTH STONE BROKEN AWAY. SOME MAKING GOOD EXECUTED IN CEMENT. RANDOM AREAS OF OPEN JOINTS IN MASONRY. SMALL LETTERED INSCRIPTION BECOMING ILLEGIBLE FROM EROSION OF STONEWORK. CARTOUCHES AT BASE LEVEL ERODED. 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

Ceremonies

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10th June 1857

UNKNOWN

Conservation

Components

Obelisk

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

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