Memorial

HMS Orpheus 1863 - Plaque

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Current Location

Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Romney Road (A206), Greenwich, Greenwich, Greater London, SE10 9LW, England

TQ 38630 77920

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 46484
Description: Rectangular white marble mural tablet set within a frame. Bas-relief plaque placed at the top of the tablet. Bas-relief plaque depicts the sinking ship.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ THE OFFICERS AND 166/ PETTY OFFICERS SEAMAN AND MARINES,/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVE, IN THE WRECK OF/ HER MAJESTY'S SHIP ORPHEUS/ ON THE MANUKA BAR, NEW ZEALAND ON 7TH OF FEBRUARY 1863,/ (NAMES)/ ERECTED AS A TOKEN OF ADMIRATION OF THE DISCIPLINE/ AND HEROISM DISPLAYED BY ALL ON BOARD./ 1882

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Tablet

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good