Memorial

Captain W Broughton

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 south east corner, 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: 96193
Description: Rectangular stone tablet surmounted by a peak pediment. Two plain rectangular feet at base. Inscription in black lettering.
Inscription: SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ CAPTAIN WILLIAM BROUGHTON, R.N./ WHO DIED AT TENBY AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS/ ON THE 17TH OF AUGUST 1849, AGED 44 YEARS/ LEAVING A WIDOW AND SIX DAUGHTERS/ TO DEPLORE HIS LOSS./ HE WAS THE ELDEST SON OF CAPT. W.R. BROUGHTON C.B_/ (WHO CIRCUMNAVIGATED THE WORLD WITH VANCOUVER)/ AND WAS AN OFFICER HIGHLY DISTINGUISHED/ IN HIS PROFESSION/ FOR HIS SERVICES IN THE BURMESE WAR/ AND FOR A GALLANT SKILFULLY-CONDUCTED/ AND SUCCESSFUL ACTION/ FOUGHT BY HIM IN COMMAND OF H.M.S. PRIMROSE/ WITH THE SPANISH SLAVE SHIP VELOZ PASSAGERA/ OF GREATLY SUPERIOR FORCE/ ON WHICH OCCASION CAPT. BROUGHTON/ WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED./ HE SUBSEQUENTLY SERVED IN COMMAND OF H.M. SHIPS/ PEARL, SAMARANG, PRESIDENT, AND CURAÇOA./ IN PRIVATE LIFE/ HIS AMIABLE AND GENEROUS DISPOSITION/ GAINED HIM THE ESTEEM OF ALL WHO KNEW HIM./ ERECTED A.D. 1850, BY/ CHARLES TALBOT: EDWARD H. BUTTERFIELD:/ JAMES P. BOWER:_CAPTAINS R.N./ AND/ JOHN BARROW:_ADMIRALTY.

Commemoration

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

History

Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Erected by Captain Charles Talbot, Captain Edward H Butterfield, Captain James P Bower and John Barrow (Admiralty)

Ceremonies

Placed: 1850

Conservation

Components

Tablet

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good