Memorial

Admiral Sir Frederic Charles Dreyer

Source: Simon

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Current Location

Hangs in the South West corner of the cathedral dais, Winchester Cathedral., Cathedral Close, Winchester, Winchester, Hampshire, SO29 9LS, England

SU 48231 29263

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Trophy / Relic
WMR Reference Number: 21969
Description: The Bell of H.M.S. Iron Duke supported by a wrought iron stand resting on the dais floor. An engraved memorial stone is set in the paving underneath the Bell.
Inscription: The Bell is engraved with: H.M.S. IRON DUKE The memorial stone set in the paving under the bell is engraved with: In Memory of / Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer / G.B.E. K.C.B. Born 1878. Died 1956 / who in a Naval Career of over fifty years / made an outstanding contribution to / the gunnery of the Fleet and of / the Merchant Navy.

Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Admiral Dreyer bequeathed the bell of H.M.S. Iron Duke to the Dean and Chapter of Winchester Cathedral.

Dedicated

26 June 1957

Dean of Winchester Cathedral

Bells

Made from: Brass, Wrought Iron

Condition: Good

Stone of remembrance

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

THE MILITARY MEMORIALS OF WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL by GOLDSMITH, RFK 23 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:THE FRIENDS OF WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL 1974 WINCHESTER
'A Festival for Seafaring Men', Portsmouth Evening News, 27 June 1957, p. 24.