Locations Of Dubber Memorials and Monument s In Portsmouth Hamps

Memorials & Monuments in All Saints Church - All Saints Parishioners - Location On the West wall in the body of the church. inscription THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE TO THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHOSE NAMES ARE WRITTEN BELOW WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY. THE ROOD CROSS HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE CHANCEL ARCH BY THE PARISHIONERS OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH DUBBER FREDERICK J. DUBBER STEPHEN R. *********************************************** Memorials & Monuments in All Saints Church - The Rood Cross - Location Suspended beneath the Chancel Arch, about 7 metres above the floor. Memorial Description The wooden Cross with the figure of Christ upon it is said to have been carved by apprentices at HM Dockyard in commemoration of the parishioners who died in WW1. Memorials & Monuments in Portsmouth City Centre - WWl Memorial (Panel No. 7) - ARMY DUBBER F.J. DUBBER L.H. *********************************************** Memorials & Monuments in St Wilfrids Church - St Wilfrid's Parishioners (Street List)- Location Hung beneath the altar, and normally covered by the altar cloth, in the chapel on the south side of the church. Memorial Description This memorial consists of four cardboard panels within a glass fronted frame. The panels contain lists of those who left the parish to serve in WW1, with small red crosses against the names of those who did not return. The list is compiled on a street by street basis - some of the streets no longer exist. The panels are heavily foxed but the lettering is still clear. [Extract from the Friends of War Memorials web site.] During the First World War communities made lists of local men and women who were serving. As news of casualties reached home these lists became revered objects; often placed outside churches and other conspicuous sites, they became decked with flowers. Inscription (Panel 1) - Names with asterisks are preceded by a red cross CRANLEIGH ROAD DUBBER JC *********************************************** Memorials & Monuments in Portsmouth City Centre - HMS Victoria - Location On the main walk through Victoria Park. O/S:SZ 639 003 Description Rectangular stone surmounted by needle shaped rectangular plinth. 1300mms square. Memorial Inscription (Front) TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES ONBOARD H.M.S. VICTORIA JUNE 22nd 1893. Erected by the survivors. Further Information HMS VICTORIA was a Victoria Class turret ship of the Royal Navy. Built by Elswick, engines by Humphreys and launched 9/6/1887. Completed sea trials 1889. On completion she became flagship in the Mediterranean of Admiral George Tryon. In course of evolutions off the coast of Syria 22/6/1893, she was rammed and sunk by HMS CAMPERDOWN, the ship gradually turned over and suddenly turned turtle and capsized. The disaster cost the lives of Admiral George Tryon and 321 officers and men. Among the survivors was John Jellicoe, the Executive Officer, who went on to become the C in C of the Grand Fleet in WW1, arguably Britain's greatest Admiral since Nelson. See also: www.compass.dircon.co.uk/Victoria.htm which contains a full account of the tragedy. The memorial itself was originally erected in what was then the Town Square, but was removed to Victoria Park in 1903, at the request of the survivors, in order to offer it better protection. HMS Victoria The Sinking of HMS Victoria Inscription (Left Side) DUBBER, GEO.. PAINTR ************************************************ updated march 08