Memorial

HMS Racer 1858 - 1862

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KINGSTON CEMETERY, Kingston, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 4DY, England

SU 650 010

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 21451
Description: SHORT PLAIN OBELISK ON SQUARE BASE
Inscription: ERECTED BY THE CAPTAIN, OFFICERS AND SHIP'S COMPANY OF HMS RACER TO THE MEMORY OF THEIR SHIPMATES WHO DIED BY ACCCIDENT AND OF YELLOW FEVER DURING THE COMMISSION FOR 1858-1862/ (NAMES)

Maintenance History: SURVEYED OCTOBER 1984: STONE SURFACE ERODED. SMALL LETTERING BADLY WORN. SMALL PIECES OF STONE HAVE SPALLED IN RANDOM AREAS. CORNER STONE MISSING TO ONE CORNER OF BASE STONE. OPEN JOINTS AND IRON FITTINGS EXPOSED AT BASE. STONEWORK BADLY STAINED. 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

Obelisk

Made from: Stone

Condition: Poor