Memorial

Shoebury Garrison - Non-Combat Deaths

Source: Copyright Francis Mullan

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Current Location

Garrison Church of Saints Peter and Paul - Horseshoe Barracks, 9, Chapel Road, Shoeburyness, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS3 9QU, England

TQ 93545 84767

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Type of Memorial: Cairn
WMR Reference Number: 69969
Description: A rectangular plaque with wooden backboard based is mounted on the cairn. The inscription depicts the event of incident, casualties and the event of commemoration.
Inscription: IN MEMORIAM/ ON 26TH FEBRUARY 1885, NEAR THIS SPOT, A 6 INCH SHELL BEING PREPARED/ FOR FIRING, DETONATED, KILLING./ COLONEL W A FOX - STRANGWAYS COMMANDANT AND SUPERINTENDENT/ OF EXPERIMENTS./ COLONEL F LYONS SUPERINTENDENT, ROYAL LABORATORY,/ WOOLWICH./ CAPTAIN F M GOOLD - ADAMS ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF/ EXPERIMENTS./ SERGEANT MAJOR S DAYKIN/ GUNNER R ALLEN/ GUNNER J UNDERWOOD/ ARTIFICER RANCE/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS UNVEILED BY COLONEL R A SPACKMAN, SUPERINTENDENT./ PROOF AND EXPERIMENTAL ESTABLISHMENT, SHOEBURYNESS ON 26 FEBRUARY 1985./ THERE IS ALSO A PLAQUE COMMEMORATING THE EVENT IN THE GARRISON CHURCH.

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Backboard

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Cairn

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good