Memorial

HMS Powerful

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VICTORIA PARK, Bishop Crispian Way,, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3HJ, England

SU 63876 00391

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 21435
Description: A FOUR-SIDED POLISHED GRANITE OBELISK ON RECTANGULAR PLINTH
Inscription: (front panel) SOUTH/ AFRICA/ 1899-1900 (left panel) ERECTED/ BY/ CAPTAIN/ THE HON. HEDWORTH LAMBTON C.C./ OFFICERS/ AND SHIP'S COMPANY/ OF HMS POWERFUL (rear panel) TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE/ NAVAL BRIGADES OF HMS POWERFUL/ WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED/ DURING THE CAMPAIGN/ IN SOUTH AFRICA 1899 - 1900. (47 names)/ (right panel) LADYSMITH/ GRASPAN/ BELMONT/ MODDER RIVER/ PAARDEBERG/

Maker(s): CAPT HON HEDWORTH LAMBTON C B, Architect
Sponsor Type: private
Maintenance History: SURVEYED SEPTEMBER 1984: VERY SATISFACTORY INFORMATION TAKEN FROM SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL'S 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

Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Reason for move
ALL MEMORIALS IN VICTORIA PARK WERE RELOCATED FROM ELSEWHERE IN THE CITY