Memorial: M6378

Wall Tablet in St Ann’s Church, Portsmouth Dockyard commemorating Lieutenant Charles Brownlow MacDonald RN d. 1887

Location

St Ann's Church, Naval Dockyard, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

'Sacred / TO THE MEMORY OF / LIEUT. CHARLES BROWNLOW MACDONALD R.N. / H.M.S. RANGER / KILLED IN ACTION BURMA / JANUARY 9TH 1887 / AND TO THE OFFICR, SEAMEN AND / MARINES H.M.S RANGER / WHO DIED DURING HER COMMISSION / IN THE EAST INDIES 1884-1887 / ERECTED / BY THEIR SHIPMATES.'

Details

Description: Oval white marble tablet with a rope twist border on a black marble base. A foul anchor in white marble is applied to the upper part of the base. There is a cross in relief above the inscription.
Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Marble
Artists: Baker
Vessel: HMS Ranger

Event

Third Anglo-Burmese War

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

People

MacDonald, Charles Brownlow
Age:
Date of Death: 9/1/1887
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson

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