Chatham Naval Memorial
Chatham Naval Memorial | |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
For members of the Royal Navy who died during the First and Second World War and have no known grave | |
Unveiled | 15 October 1924 |
Designed by | Robert Lorimer |
Commemorated | 18,621 |
Statistics source: Cemetery details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. |
Chatham Naval Memorial is a large
History
Chatham was a principal manning port of the
The other memorials were situated at
It is made of Portland stone with bronze plaques. It has steps up to a plinth with inscription plaques, and projecting corners with reclining lions, beneath a stepped base to the obelisk, which has a stepped top to an elaborate finial with corner ships prows and bronze supports to a ball.[6]
After the
Those commemorated from the Second World War include posthumous Victoria Cross recipient Captain Edward Fegen[3] and war artist Eric Ravilious.
It is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. It became a listed building in 1996, and was upgraded to Grade I in May 2016 for the centenary of the Battle of Jutland.[6]
The memorial featured prominently in the 1996 novel
See also
References
- ^ "Chatham World Heritage Site". chathamworldheritage.org.uk. Archived from the original on 13 June 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Stephen's Study Room: British Military & Criminal History in the period 1900 to 1999". Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Holders of the Victoria Cross Buried at Sea or Lost at Sea".
- ^ Jeffery Day CWGC Casualty Record, Jeffery Day.
- ^ CWGC - Casualty Details
- ^ a b "First World War Memorial, Medway". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
Further information
Further information see Commonwealth War Graves database page