Memorial

Admiral John Donald Kelly GCB GCVO

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 north wall 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: 49837
Description: Plain rectangular stone tablet with carved inscription in black and red painted lettering.
Inscription: REMEMBER/ JOHN DONALD KELLY/ ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET/ G.C.B. G.C.V.O./ Second son of Lieut. Col. H. H. Kelly, R.M.A./ He served his Sovereign & the Royal Navy/ faithfully for 52 years & then by the will of/ God fell on sleep, Nov. 4. 1936, aged 65 yrs./ He served in the South African War, 1902/ in H.M.S. FORTE; in the war of 1914-1918/ in H.M.S. DUBLIN in pursuit of the Goeben;/ in the Dardanelles & the Adriatic; in the Grand/ Fleet in H.M.S. DEVONSHIRE, H.M.S. WEYMOUTH/ H.M.S. PRINCESS ROYAL. 1919-22 Admiralty/ Director of Operations; 1922-1923 Rear Ad-/ miral, Mediterranean; 1924-1927 Fourth Sea/ Lord; 1927-1929 Vice Admiral, Mediterranean;/ 1929-1931 Admiral Commanding Reserves;/ 1931-33 Commander-in-Chief Atlantic & Home/ Fleets; & ended his career in H.M.S. VICTORY/ as Commander-in-Chief of this Port, 1934-36./ They that go down to the sea in ships;/ and occupy their business in great waters;/ These men see the works of the Lord;/ and his wonders in the deep...../ Then are they glad, because they are at rest:/ and so he bringeth them unto the haven/ where they would be.

Commemoration

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: forenames, surname, rank, honours, service, manner of death, date of death, age

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 1
Served: 1
Information shown: forenames, surname, rank, honours, service, manner of death, date of death, age

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Served: 1
Information shown: forenames, surname, rank, honours, service, manner of death, date of death, age

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