Memorial: M2993

Plaque at Llanelli Parish Church commemorating Samuel Sheppard Oakley Morris d. 1893 in the loss of HMS ‘Victoria’

Location

Parish Church, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Transcript

'Samuel Sheppard Oakley Morris, M.A. Chaplain and Naval Instructor of H.M. Battleship 'Victoria', who was lost with 359 others, in the foundering of the ship in collision off Tripoli, 22 June 1893...He worked for others to the end and went down with the vessel. His last words were: 'Steady Men Steady!' He was the third son of the Revd Ebenezer Morris, for nearly 50 years, vicar of this Parish, 1820 to 1867'

Details

Type: Plaque
Materials: Copper
Vessel: HMS Victoria

People

Morris, Samuel Sheppard Oakley
Age:
Date of Death: 22/6/1893
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Chaplain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1973

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Maritime Memorials