Memorial

Captain T R Eden

View from ground level

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: 49810
Description: Rectangular inscription tablet surmounted by cornice and carved trophies. Tablet mounted onto backboard. Inscription in black lettering. Two cannons, four flags and guns are carved at the top.
Inscription: SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ THOMAS RODNEY EDEN, ESQ/ CAPTAIN ROYAL NAVY,/ WHO DIED IN COMMAND OF H.M.S. AMPHITRITE,/ AT MAZATLAN, MEXICO,/ JANUARY 11TH 1850, AGED 38 YEARS./ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED/ BY THE OFFICERS AND SHIP'S COMPANY,/ OF H.M.S. AMPHITRITE/ IN TESTIMONY OF THEIR GREAT REGARD/ AND ESTEEM FOR HIM IN LIFE,/ AND THEIR SORROW FOR HIS DEATH.

Commemoration

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

History

Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Erected by the Officers and Ship's Company of HMS Amphitrite

Conservation

Components

Tablet

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Backboard

Made from: Unknown