Memorial

Lieutenant Augustus R C Warren

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 north east corner of the nave, 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: 49826
Description: Rectangular stone inscription tablet surmounted by a cornice and rectangular pediment. Fouled anchor carved in relief at the top centre of the pediment. Inscription in black lettering.
Inscription: Sacred to the Memory of/ AUGUSTUS R. C. WARREN, LIEUT. R.N./ AGED 32 YEARS./ WHO WHILST SERVING ON BOARD H.M.S. "HERMIONE",/ LOST HIS LIFE AT SEA, ON THE 28TH JULY 1896,/ IN A GALLANT ATTEMPT/ TO SAVE THE LIFE OF A SHIPMATE./ ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS AND MEN/ OF H.M.S. "HERMIONE".

Commemoration

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

History

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

Conservation

Components

Tablet

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good