Obelisk at Victoria Park, Portsmouth commemorating the officers and men of HMS ‘Royal Sovereign’ who died during the commission of 1899-1902
Location
Victoria Park, Portsmouth, England
Transcript
[Right hand side of plinth] 'HMS / ROYAL SOVEREIGN / 1899 - 1902' [Front] 'ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS AND MEN / IN MEMORY OF / THOSE KILLED IN / A GUN ACCIDENT ON BOARD / HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN / OFF PLATCA / NOVEMBER 9TH 1901 / WHILST DISCHARGING THEIR / DUTY.', 'CAPT. H.W. SPURWAY, R.M.A. / C. PRIMMER CH. ARMr / F. OSBORNE P.O. 1st Cl / L. COLBORNE ARMr / H. GARDNER PO 2nd Cl / C. CONNOR Ld SEAm', 'ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE / WHO DIED DURING THE / COMMISSION', 'MR R.E. JOHNSTON M.D. / H.J. CUDDLEYFORD M.A. W.W. MASON A.B. / R. HEARD CH. STO. C. NEWMAN A.B. / W. WALKER P.O. 1TC D. RUNDLE STO. / A. MITCHELL A.B. A. JORDAN STO.'
Details
Type: Obelisk
Materials: Stone
Artists: White Bros.
Vessel: HMS Royal Sovereign
People
Age:
Date of Death: 9/11/1901
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Chief Armourer
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Connor, C.
Age:
Date of Death: 9/11/1901
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Leading Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Cuddleyford, H.J.
Age:
Date of Death: 1899-1902
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master at Arms
Organisation: Royal Navy
Gardner, H.
Age:
Date of Death: 9/11/1901
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer 1st Class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Heard, R.
Age:
Date of Death: 1899-1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chief Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Johnston, R.E.
Age:
Date of Death: 1899-1902
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon
Organisation: Royal Navy
Jordon, A.
Age:
Date of Death: 1899-1902
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Mason, W.W.
Age:
Date of Death: 1899-1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Mitchell, A.
Age:
Date of Death: 1899-1902
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Newman, C.
Age:
Date of Death: 1899-1902
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Osborne, F.
Age:
Date of Death: 9/11/1901
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer 1st Class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Primmer, C.
Age:
Date of Death: 9/11/1901
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Chief Armourer
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Rundle, D.
Age:
Date of Death: 1899-1902
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Spurway, Humphry W.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 9/11/1901
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Captain RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Walker, W.
Age:
Date of Death: 1899-1902
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Bibliography: 'Evening News' 11 Nov. 1901
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson