Memorial

Captain C A Baker

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 on the south wall of the Chancel, 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: 49819
Description: Plain rectangular inscription tablet surmounted by a triangular pediment. Two feet at base with carved decoration. Inscription in black lettering.
Inscription: IN MEMORY/ OF THE SELF DEVOTION OF/ CHARLES ADOLPHUS BAKER ESQR/ COMMANDER OF/ H.M.S. DRAKE/ WHO,/ WHEN THAT SLOOP WAS WRECKED ON THE COAST OF/ NEWFOUNDLAND ON THE 23RD JUNE 1822,/ REFUSED/ TO PROVIDE FOR HIS OWN SAFETY,/ UNTIL THE WHOLE OF THE CREW SHOULD BE PREVIOUSLY SAVED;/ AND IN PURSUANCE OF THIS GENEROUS RESOLUTION/ PERISHED./ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED/ AT THE REQUEST OF THE SURVIVING/ PETTY OFFICERS AND SEAMEN,/ EVERY ONE OF WHOM/ ON PASSING FROM THE SHIP TO A ROCK/ ON WHICH THEY WERE ULTIMATELY SAVED,/ HAD,/ WITH A GENEROSITY EQUAL TO HIS OWN,/ PRESSED/ CAPTAIN BAKER/ TO PRECEDE THEM/ BUT IN VAIN!/ ETAT 29.

Commemoration

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: forenames, surname, title, unit, place of death, date of death, manner of death, rank, age

History

Costs: £16 0S 0D
Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Erected at the request of the surviving Petty Officers and Seamen from HMS Drake

Conservation

Components

Tablet

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Further Information

BOOK: SMITH, WENDY "ST ANN'S CHURCH A BRIEF HISTORY" (2001)