Memorial

Engineer Lieutenant F A Fletcher

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. Located in the south east corner, 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: 49797
Description: Lancet-headed metal plaque mounted onto a backboard. Foliate design incised on the borders and top of the plaque. Also at the top is the badge of HMS Hampshire. Inscription in black lettering.
Inscription: TO THE MEMORY OF/ ENGR LIEUT. F. A. FLETCHER, R.N.,/ H.M.S. GALA,/ WHO SANK WITH HIS SHIP/ IN THE NORTH SEA/ ON THE NIGHT OF 27TH APRIL, 1908,/ AGED 30./ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE/ ENGR OFFICERS AND MEN OF H.M.S. HAMPSHIRE,/ IN WHICH SHIP HE HAD SERVED/ FROM 23RD NOV. 1903 TO 27TH MARCH, 1908./ R . I . P

Commemoration

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank, initials, surname, service, unit, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age
Order of names: rank, initials, surname, service, unit, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age

History

Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Erected by the Engineer Officers and Men of HMS Hampshire

Conservation

Components

Backboard

Made from: Unknown

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good