- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 50605
- Description
- HEAVILY ENGRAVED SURROUND METAL MEMORIAL WITH PLAIN CENTRE WITH INSCRIPTION AND FRAMED IN WOOD. METAL PLAQUE BENEATH WITH DEDICATION.
STANDARD MEMORIAL PLAQUE. A SAILOR STANDS TO THE LEFT AND A SOLDIER TO THE RIGHT OF THE INSCRIPTION, BOTH HOLDING THEIR WEAPONS FACING DOWNWARDS. COLUMNS STAND ON EITHER SIDE OF THE INSCRIPTION WITH AN ANGEL ABOVE WITH HER ARMS OUTSTRETCHED HOLDING A CIRCULAR LAUREL WREATH IN EACH HAND. CROSS CARVED ABOVE INSCRIPTION. CROSSED FLAGS BENEATH INSCRIPTION WITH A SHIELD IN THE CENTRE WITH JESU MERCY! ON IT. HEAVILY CARVED WOODEN FRAME WITH ROUNDED TOP. PLAIN CARVED PLAQUE BENEATH GIVING DETAILS OF UNVEILING CEREMONY.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY/ OF/ LEONARD CORNELIUS/ H.M.S. "DEFENCE"/ ALTAR SERVER IN THIS CHURCH/ AND ALL OTHER/ OUR GALLANT SAILORS, OFFICERS & MEN/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE/ BATTLE OF JUTLAND/ ON THE EVE OF THE FEAST OF ASCENSION/ 1916/ THIS TABLET WAS PLACED/ AND A SUM OF £2000/ SET ASIDE FOR NAVAL SCHOLARSHIPS/ IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CHURCH/ THE PATH OF DUTY/ WAS THE WAY TO GLORY/ JESU/ MERCY!
PLAQUE BELOW: THIS MEMORIAL TABLET WAS UNVEILED BY LADY BEATTY/ ON BEHALF OF/ ADMIRAL SIR DAVID BEATTY, K.C.V.O./ COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE GRAND FLEET/ THE EVE OF THE ASCENSION/ 1917