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Location
In the Churchyard of Christ Church, The Broadway, Sandown, Isle of Wight IWM War Memorials Archive Record Link : War Memorials Archive Reference 40836 Historic England Listing Status Christ Church is Listed Grade II. Since the Memorial is situated within the curtilage of the Church, it is assumed to be covered by the Listing. Description A square stone column, erected in memory of some of the seamen who died in the sinking of H M S Eurydice and were buried at Sandown. |
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Memorial
Memorial in contemporary photo (c 1878) |
Inscription
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF SEVEN BRAVE SEAMEN OF HER MAJESTY'S NAVY WHO LIE BURIED HERE AFTER HAVING FIRST FOUND A WATERY GRAVE ON SUNDAY MARCH 24, 1878 WHEN H.M.S. "EURYDICE" FOUNDERED IN A TERRIFIC SQUALL OFF SANDOWN BAY
THEN THEY CRY UNTO THE LORD IN THEIR TROUBLE, AND HE BRINGETH THEM OUT OF THEIR DISTRESS HE MAKETH THE STORM A CALM SO THE WAVES THEREOF ARE STILL THEN ARE THEY GLAD BECAUSE THEY BE QUIET : SO HE BRINGETH THEM UNTO THEIR DESIRED HAVEN PSALM CVII 29 -30 THE SEA GAVE UP THE DEAD WHICH WERE IN IT REV XX.13 THERE WAS NO MORE SEA REV XXI.1 ERECTED BY SUBSCRIPTION AIDED BY AN ADMIRALTY GRANT Further Information
See also H M S Eurydice Memorial at Shanklin Cemetery.
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Memorial in 2004 |
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