Memorial

HMS Captain Engineer Officers

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 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: 49799
Description: Brass plaque in the shape of a piece of parchment with decorative detail on the corners. Incised inscription in black and red lettering. Plaque mounted onto a black backboard.
Inscription: In Memory of/ The undermentioned Engineer Officers/ who perished in H.M.S. Captain off/ the Coast of Spain, on the 7th Septr/ 1870/ (Names)/ Nec Aspera terrent.

Commemoration

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 10
Died: 10
Information shown: manner of death, unit, place of death, date of death, forename, initials, surname, rank
Order of names: rank

Conservation

Components

Backboard

Made from: Unknown

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Further Information

Image and Transcriptions- http://www.memorialsinportsmouth.co.uk/churches/st_anns/hms_captain.htm