ROYAL MARINES BADGE & INSIGNIA REFERENCE

Royal Marines Plaques & Memorials

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Memorial Unit Date Country Location Notes Inscription
HMS 'Eagle' Royal Marines At sea Refer entry for St. George's Church - ( Nore Memorial Windows - in the Chancel ) windows in St. George's in memory of ships and actions do not list those who died. See image section below for HMS 'Eagle' Royal Marines list.
HMS 'Eurydice' Memorial Royal Marines UK HMS 'Eurydice' sank off Luccombe Chine, Isle of Wight on 24 March, 1878, with loss of all her crew except 2 men
HMS 'Fidelity' 40 Commando RM UK Isle of Wight Memorial to the ranks of 40 Commando RM 'T' Company, who lost their lives when HMS 'Fidelity' was sunk by German U Boat 435 on 30 December, 1942. Memorial located St. Andrew's Church, Chale, Isle of Wight.
HMS 'Harrier' Memorial Plaque Royal Marines 1860-1865 United Kingdom St Mary's Church, Portsmouth To the memory of the following officers and men of HMS Harrier. Includes: Ambrose Gear, RMLI, died at Auckland Sept 17th 1861; David Downer, RMLI, killed in action at Rangariri Novr 20th 1863; John Dark, Gunner RMA, drowned at sea January 11t 1865. This tablet is erected as a mark of respect & regard by the Captains, officers and men of the ship during the Commission, 1860-1865
HMS 'Hyacinth' 1 Royal Marines UK Chatham Brass tablet St. George's Church over Vestry Door. Inscription: To the Glory of God and in memory of those who lost their lives while serving in HMS 'Hyacinth' during her commission as Flagship of the East Indies Squadron 1909 - 1911
HMS 'Hyacinth' 2 Royal Marines UK Chatham Brass tablet St. George's Church over Vestry Door.
HMS 'Inflexible' Royal Marines UK Chatham Operations: Pursuit of 'Goeben', August 1914. Falklands, December,1914. Dardanelles, February, 1915. Jutland, May/June 1916. Plaque St. George's North east Wall. Inscription: To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Officers and Men of HMS 'Inflexible' who lost their lives during the Great War.
HMS 'Lee' Royal Marines Ascension Island Georgetown Plaque located St. Mary's Church, Georgetown, Ascension Island
HMS 'Naiad' Royal Marines At sea Refer entry for St. George's Church - ( Nore Memorial Windows - in the Chancel ) windows in St. George's in memory of ships and actions do not list those who died. See image section below for HMS 'Naiad' Royal Marines list.
HMS 'Perseus' Royal Marines UK Chatham Chancel wrought iron screen is dedicated by their shipmates to those who lost their lives in HMS 'Perseus' in the PersianGulf between 1912 and 1913 Inscription: To the Glory of God and in memory of those who lost their lives whilst Boat Cruising in the Persian Gulf, 20 January, 1913, and of those who were drowned whilst landing on active service at Bander Abbas, 16 May, 1912.
HMS 'Russell' 1 Royal Marines UK Chatham Marble Tablet St. George's Church South Wall. Refer entry 594. Inscription: In memory of Officers and Men who lost their lives in HMS 'Russell', sunk by mines in the Mediterranean 27 April, 1916, whilst flying the flag of Rear Admiral Fremantle. Erected by their shipmates
HMS 'Russell' 2 Royal Marines UK Chatham Marble Tablet St. George's Church South Wall
HMS 'Scott' Royal Marines Ascension Island Georgetown Memorial to the Officers and Men of HMS 'Scott' who died whilst serving off the West Coast of Africa 1836 - 1839, located St. Mary's Church, Georgetown, Ascension Island
HMS 'Severn' Memorial Plaque Royal Marines 1892-1895 United Kingdom St Mary's Church, Portsmouth To the Glory of God and in memory of their shipmates who died during her second commission on the China Station 1892-1895, The Captain and officers and ships company of HMS Severn have dedicated this memorial tablet. Includes: George Withers, Pte RMLI.
HMS 'Southampton' Royal Marines At sea Refer entry for St. George's Church - ( Nore Memorial Windows - in the Chancel ) windows in St. George's in memory of ships and actions do not list those who died. See image section below for HMS 'Southampton' Royal Marines list.
HMS 'Tormentor' inscription Royal Marines UK Warsash
HMS 'Tormentor' Warsash Royal Marines UK Warsash
HMS 'Trafalgar' Memorial Plaque Royal Marines 1890-1893 United Kingdom St Mary's Church, Portsmouth HMS Trafalgar, Mediterranean, 1890-1893. This memorial is erected by the officers and men as a tribute of regard for their shipmates who died during the first commission of the ship. Includes: George Hicks, Gunner RMA
HMS 'Welshman' Royal Marines At sea Refer entry for St. George's Church - ( Nore Memorial Windows - in the Chancel ) windows in St. George's in memory of ships and actions do not list those who died. See image section below for HMS 'Welshman' Royal Marines list.
HMS 'Welshman' Royal Marines UK Chatham One Royal Marine ( on passage? ) listed - Terrill, S. R. Marine. CH/X 1197. Plaque on St. george's North Wall. Inscription: Dedicated to the men of the Fast Minelayer HMS 'Welshman' who gave their lives on 1 February, 1943. Erected in their memory by the survivors and relatives on 30 October, 1993