Memorial

Midshipmen of HMS Warspite

Source: Copyright Amy Savage by kind permission of the Naval Base Commander HMNB Portsmouth

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Current Location

Contact the Chaplaincy in advance in order to make arrangements to access the Dockyard. In the south west corner of the church, St Ann's Church, Anchor Lane, HMNB Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 63171 00566

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 49788
Description: Rectangular brass plaque with a foliate border. A fouled anchor surmounted by a crown is depicted at the centre top.
Inscription: THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY/ REAR ADMIRAL HOTHAM,/ CAPTAIN LAMBTON, AND OFFICERS OF/ H.M.S. "WARSPITE",/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ RALPH CALDWELL,/ BORN JUNE 21ST 1874:/ HON ARTHUR A. DE MONTMORENCY,/ BORN OCTOBER 25TH 1874:/ PERCIVAL A. H. BROWN,/ BORN MARCH 7TH 1874:/ DOUGLAS C. JOHNSTONE,/ BORN FEBRUARY 19TH 1874:/ MIDSHIPMEN OF H.M.S. "WARSPITE",/ WHO WERE DROWNED AT ESQUIMAULT/ JULY 17TH 1891./ "OURS ARE THE TEARS, THOUGH FEW, SINCERELY SHED,/ WHEN OCEAN SHROUDS AND SEPULCHRES OUR DEAD."

Commemoration

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 4
Died: 4
Information shown: forename, initials, surname, date of birth, rank, unit, manner of death, place of death, date of death
Order of names: forename, initials, surname, date of birth, rank, unit, manner of death, place of death, date of death

History

Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Erected by Rear Admiral Hotham, Captain Lambton and Officers of HMS Warspite

Conservation

Components

Plaque

Height: 810 mm

Width: 560 mm

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good