Memorial: M4855

Memorial at Winchester Cathedral to Admiral Sir Frederick Dreyer d. 1956

Location

Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'In memory of Admiral Sir Frederick Dreyer G.B.E. K.C.B. Born 1878. Died 1956 who in a naval career of over fifty years made an outstanding contribution to the gunnery of the Fleet and of the Merchant Navy'

Details

Type: Inscribed stone
Position: South west corner of dais

People

Dreyer, Frederick
Age:
Date of Death: 1956
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Admiral Sir Frederick Dreyer, GCB, KCB 1878-1956. Bell of the 'Iron Duke' hangs above the memorial.
Bibliography: P. Clissold 'Ships and Monuments in the Solent Area', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 58, p. 211 (Greenwich, 1972).
Recorder: David Saunders, 1983

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