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Memorial: M4940

Obelisk in Victoria Park, Portsmouth commemorating the officers and men of HMS ‘Shah’ who died during the commission of 1876-1879

Location

Victoria Park, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

[Front panel] 'ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS AND SHIP'S COMPANY / OF / HMS SHAH / TO THE MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN / WHO DIED DURING THE COMMISSION / IN THE PACIFIC AND IN THE ZULU WAR. / PHlp CROMPTON R.M.A. / OWEN COOPER A.B. / Jas WHEADON A.B. / THOs BARGE A.B. / JASpr. E. SYMONDS COOPER / RICHd. OLIVER A.B. / PATk o' brinns Pte. / Jos W. LANGFORD C.Mte. / EDWd. SHEPPARD A.B. / Jos. OATES 2nd C Fcle' [Back] 'HMS SHAH / Commissioned at Portsmouth Aug. 14 / 1876 / PAID OFF AT PORTSMOUTH OCTOBER 31ST / 1879' [Right panel] ' MR RICHARD CHILDS Carpenter / MR CHF JAUNCEY Midshipman / WALTER WINSTEAD AB / HENRY A BROUGHTON AB [illegible] / THOMAS ANDREWS RMA / THOS CLARK Plumber / EBENEZER J CLAYTON Captain's Crew / JOHN HUNTER Captain Forecastle / JOHN POOR OS / C.E. MIDWINTER Leading Stoker / HENRY BRYAN E.R.A. / JOHN W. FILLMORE Private / JOHN PRITCHARD CBN / JAMES EADES AB / AARON LONG [AB]

Details

Description: Inscription in lead letters.
Type: Obelisk
Materials: marble, blue pennart stone
Artists: Whites
Vessel: HMS Shah

Event

Zulu War 1879

Event Date

1879

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Africa

People

Andrews, Thomas
Age:
Date of Death: 25/5/1877
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Barge, Thomas
Age:
Date of Death: 9/6/1879
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Broughton, Henry A.
Age:
Date of Death: 11/5/1878
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Bryan, Henry
Age:
Date of Death: 28/5/1878
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Leading Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Childs, Richard
Age:
Date of Death: 6/12/1876
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Carpenter
Organisation: Royal Navy
Clark, Thomas
Age:
Date of Death: 20/6/1877
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Gunner
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Clayton, Ebenezer J.
Age:
Date of Death: 23/6/1877
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Plummer
Organisation:
Cooper, Owen
Age:
Date of Death: 15/5/1879
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Crompton, Philip
Age:
Date of Death: 31/5/1879
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Gunner
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Eade, James
Age:
Date of Death: 7/8/1879
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Chief Petty Officer
Organisation: Royal Navy
Fillmore, John W.
Age:
Date of Death: 13/4/1879
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chief Engine Room Artificer
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hunter, John
Age:
Date of Death: 20/8/1877
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Carpenter's Crew
Organisation: Royal Navy
Jauncey, Charles H.F.
Age:
Date of Death: 1878
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Long, Aaron
Age:
Date of Death: 21/10/1876?
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Longford, Joseph W.
Age:
Date of Death: 21/6/1879
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer 1st Class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Midwinter, George
Age:
Date of Death: 29/1/1878
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
O' Brins, Patrick
Age:
Date of Death: 7/6/1879
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Oates, Joseph F.
Age:
Date of Death: 7/1879
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer 2nd Class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Oliver, Richard
Age:
Date of Death: 12/6/1879
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Poor, John
Age:
Date of Death: 5/1/1878
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer 1st Class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Sheppard, Edward
Age:
Date of Death: 17/6/1879
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Symonds, James E.
Age:
Date of Death: 13/6/1879
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer 2nd Class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Symonds, James
Age:
Date of Death: 1876-1879
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Cooper
Organisation: Royal Navy
Unstead, Walter Albert
Age:
Date of Death: 6/2/1877
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Wheadon, James
Age:
Date of Death: 4/6/1879
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Cost 100 guineas.
Bibliography: 'The Times' (2 March 1880)
Photographer: B. Tomlinson
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