Memorial
HMS Royal George
Current Location
JUNCTION OF FRATTON RD AND ST MARYS RD, ST MARYS CHURCH, Fratton Rd, Kingston Fratton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 5PA, England
OS Grid Reference
SU 65204 00846
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 21538
- Description
- BADLY WORN TABLET IN THE FORM OF A HEADSTONE. FRAMED TRANSCRIPT OF INSCRIPTION AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION HANG ABOVE.
- Inscription
- A TESTIMONY OF/ SYMPATHY/ FOR THE UNFORTUNATES/ WHO PERISHED BY THE SINKING/ AT SPITHEAD OF THE/ H.M.S. ROYAL GEOARGE/ AUGUST 29TH 1782/ ERECTED BY ONE WHO/ WAS A STRANGER BOTH TO OFFICERS/ AND THE SHIPS COMPANY
- War
- Seven Years' War (1756-1763)
- Maintenance History
- BADLY WORN. WAS APPARENTLY SENT TO A LOCAL STONEMASONS FOR RECUTTING AND THEN FORGOTTEN. LOCATED IN CITY MUSEUM STORE AND RETURNED TO ST MARYS IN 1991
Components
- Tablet
Made from: Stone
Condition: Poor
- BRITAIN'S MARITIME MEMORIALS & MEMENTOES by SAUNDERS, DAVID 99 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:PATRICK STEPHENS LIMITED 1996 SPARKFORD