Memorial details

Memorial type
Other structure
District
Rochester Upon Medway
Town
Chatham
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
Napoleonic Wars (1803-1814)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
84815

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Current location

Chatham Historic Dockyard
Main Gate Road
Chatham
Rochester Upon Medway
Kent
ME4 4TY
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 75890 69240
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
An uncovered dock connected to the River Medway.
Inscription
Plaque:- THE VICTORY DOCK // Named to commemorate the bicentenary of the / Battle of Trafalgar 1805 / and the construction of HMS Victory on this site / 23 July 1759 - 7 May 1765 // Vice Admiral Sir James burnell-Nugent KCB CBE ADC MA / Second Sea Lord and / Commander-in-Chief Navel Home Command / 23 July 2005
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Napoleonic Wars (1803-1814)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Other structure
    Measurements: height c120,000mm, width c20,000mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height c250mm, width c300mm
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust

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