Memorial

HMS Princess Irene Altar and Reredos

Memorial

Source: Copyright Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk

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Current Location

Holy Trinity Church, Broadway, Sheerness, Swale, Kent, ME12 2PQ, England

TQ 92190 74820

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fittings
WMR Reference Number: 28644
Description: Altar, reredos and two memorial boards.
Inscription: HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP/"PRINCESS IRENE"/6000 TONS. LENGTH 395 FT. BREADTH 54FT. DRAUGHT 20FT/ SPEED 23 KTS./WAS BUILT BY DENNY BROS, DUMBARTON FOR THE CANADIAN AND /PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. IN 1914./ SHE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ROYAL NAVY ON THE 20TH/ JAN. 1915 AND JOINED H.M. MINELAYERS IN MARCH 1915. TWO MONTHS/ LATER DURING THE FORENOON OF THE 27TH. MAY THIS SHIP WAS/ DESTROYED AT SHEERNESS BY AN INTERNAL EXPLOSION AND / 77 OF H.M. DOCKYARD PERSONNEL WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED ON/ THE PANEL OPPOSITE WERE LOST./TO THE GLORY OF GOOD AND IN MEMORY OF THEM THE ALTAR,/ REREDOS AND TABLET ARE ERECTED.

Board

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good

Altar

Height: 4920mm

Width: 217mm

Depth: 610mm

Made from: Unknown

Condition: Unknown

Reredos

Made from: Unknown

Condition: Unknown