Hospital Ship Glenart Castle

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Dedicated
Date: 26th February 2002
Attended by: UNKNOWN

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

52263

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Current location

On the south west peninsula path half a mile south of Hartland Point
Hartland Point
Hartland
Torridge
Devon
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 22977 27384
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Rough hewn stone of remembrance with dedicatory black granite tablet set into the front face. Carved inscription.

Inscription

IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE HOSPITAL SHIP/ GLENART CASTLE./ PLEASE REMEMBER,/ MASTER LT. CMDR. BURT, MATRON KATY BEAUFOY,/ THE SHIPS OFFICERS, CREW AND MEDICAL STAFF/ WHO DIED WHEN THEIR SHIP WAS TORPEDOED/ BY UC56 IN THE EARLY HOURS OF 26TH FEB. 1918./ THE SHIP LIES 20 MILES WNW FROM THIS STONE./ FOR THOSE IN PERIAL ON THE SEA/ R.I.P/ DEDICATED 26.02.2002

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Beaufoy, Burt Matron Katy
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,forename
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Black
Stone of remembrance
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

Reference

This England by n/a pg 56 Summer 2005

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