United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

ADM SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVELL

UKNIWM Ref: 35514

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Address

PORTH HELLICK BEACH
ST MARYS
ISLES OF SCILLY
ENGLAND
 
Type: UNIDENTIFIED
Other Location Details:

ON MARGIN OF PORTH HELLICK BEACH

OS Map Ref: SV 910 110

Inscription

THIS STONE MARKS THE PLACE/ WHERE THE BODY OF/ ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET,/ SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVELL./ WAS WASHED ASHORE/ AFTER HIS FLAGSHIP, HMS ASSOCIATION/ WAS WRECKED ON THE GILSTONE ROCKS/ ON THE NIGHT OF 22ND OCTOBER 1707

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
MEMORIAL         UNKNOWN

Physical Description

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War Spanish Succession (1701-1714)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 1
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? rank, year died, regiment, place of death, forename, occupation
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Not known

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type: Private
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site: Not known
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments:  
Photographs: 2
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No