ROYAL MARINES BADGE & INSIGNIA REFERENCE

Royal Marines Plaques & Memorials

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Memorial Unit Date Country Location Notes Inscription
Lychett Matravers Memorial United Kingdom Victory Square, Lychett Matravers, Purbeck, Dorset WW1: Pte Henry Cooper, PLY/4531, RMLI; Pte Albert Osmond, Ply/1605 (S), RMLI; Pte William Peach, PLY/1460(S), RMLI; WW2: Percy John Gosling, PLY/X 100551, 11th Btn, RM; Afganistan: Cpl Seth Stephens, CGC, RM SBS In grateful memory of those from Lychett Matravers who gave their lives in the service of their country The Great War 1914-1918: RMs; Henry Cooper; Albert Osmond; William Peach; The Second World War 1939-1945: RM; Percy John Gosling; Killed on Active Service in this Village 1942; Iraq 2003; Afganistan 2010: RM; Cpl Seth Stephens, CGC.
Lymington Town memorial 1914-1918 United Kingdom By St Thomas's Church, High Street, Lymington, Hants Pte Herbert Charles Torah, RMLI, CH/16728. No RMs for WW2 To the Glory of God and in grateful memory of the men of this borough who fell in the Great War 1914-1918. Includes: H C Torah, RMLI
Lympstone War Memorial 1 RMLI RM UK Devon
Lympstone War Memorial 2 RMLI RM UK Devon Ply/x15992 Mne George E Cornish
Lympstone War Memorial 3 RMLI RM UK Devon Ply/13632 Pte Thomas Litton
Lympstone War Memorial 4 RMLI RM UK Devon Ply/13354 Pte Charles A Pannell & Ply/15990 Sgt Thomas H Smith
Lyndhurst War Memorial 1914-1918 United Kingdom Bolton's Bench, Lyndhurst, Hants Pte George Pullinger PO/15500, RMLI, HMS Good Hope, lost 1 Nov 1914; Pte Thomas Frederick Turton, PO/16707, RMLI, HMS Invincible, lost 31 May 1916. 1914 - 1918, Their Name Liveth for Evermore. Includes: Pte G Pullinger, RMLI; Pte T F Turton, RMLI
Major & Brevet Lieutenant Colonel H F Mackay plaque 9 October 1910 United Kingdom NMRN Store Originally installed in St Andrew's Church, Henderson Road until its conversion to housing in the 1990s when it was removed to the Museum store ca 1998. In memory of Major & Bt Lieut Colonel H F Mackay, Royal Marine Artillery, who died October 9th 1910. Aged 45 years. Erected by his brother officers
Major Evelyn James Wheelock Noble plaque 1848-1896 United Kingdom NMRN Store Placed under the window/s in St Andrew's Church c. 1904 before being removed to Museum store c. 1998 The above window was formerly in three triangular lights in the chancel of the round wooden RMA Church
Major Evelyn James Wheelock Noble window 1848-1896 United Kingdom Grand Division Row, Henderson Road, Southsea, Hants Stained glass window originally made in a triangular configuration for the RMA Church, Eastney (The Crinoline Church), then re-configured into St Andrew's Church in 1904. When the building was converted to housing in the 1990s the windows and other immovable decorations were left in place and covered over. It is assumed that these windows still exist behind internal walling. October 1896, aged 47 years - photograph of insufficient resolution to read the full inscription
Major General Gunning Morehead Campbell CB mosaics (1) 29 November 1920 United Kingdom Grand Division Row, Henderson Road, Southsea, Hants These two mosaics were part of the decoration in St Andrew's Church, Eastney. The church was converted to housing in the 1990s and this and most other immovable decorations were left in place and covered over. It is assumed that these mosaics still exist behind internal walling. In memory of Major General Gunning Morehead Campbell, CB, Commandant Royal Marine Artillery from 24th September 1917 to 1st July 1920. ADC to His Majesty King George V
Major General Gunning Morehead Campbell CB mosaics (2) 29 November 1920 United Kingdom Grand Division Row, Henderson Road, Southsea, Hants These two mosaics were part of the decoration in St Andrew's Church, Eastney. The church was converted to housing in the 1990s and this and most other immovable decorations were left in place and covered over. It is assumed that these mosaics still exist behind internal walling. Appointed Adjutant General Royal Marines on 2nd July 1920 and died while serving on 29th November 1920, aged 57 years. These panes are erected to his memory by past and present officers of the Royal Marines.
Major General Sir Archibald Paris KCB mosaic 30 October 1937 United Kingdom Grand Division Row, Henderson Road, Southsea, Hants Part of the decoration in St Andrew's Church, Eastney. The church was converted to housing in the 1990s and this and most other immovable decorations were left in place and covered over. It is assumed that this mosaic still exist behind internal walling. In memory of Major General Sir Archibald Paris KCB, Royal Marines, who died on the 30th October 1937, aged 75 years. Erected by all ranks of the Royal Marines & the Royal Naval Division
Major General Sir Francis Worgan Festing, KCMG, CB memorial 21 November 1886 United Kingdom NMRN Store Originally in the RMA Church, Eastney (The Crinoline Church), then moved to St Andrew's Church c. 1904 before being removed to Museum store c. 1998 In memory of Major General Sir Francis Worgan Festing Esquire, Royal Marine Artillery KCMG CB Knight of the Legion of Honour who died on the 21st November AD 1886 aged 53 years. Erected by his brother officers "Thanks Be to God which gives us the victory (through) our lord Jesus Christ"
Major George Dalhousie Churchill Raitt plaque 15 June 1897 United Kingdom NMRN Store Originally in the RMA Church, Eastney (The Crinoline Church), then moved to St Andrew's Church c. 1904 before being removed to Museum store c. 1998 In memory of G D C Raitt Major Royal Marine Artillery, Born 7 Nov 1854, Died 15 June 1897, erected by his brother officers
Major Gordon Manners Shipley Douglas plaque 8 January 1892 United Kingdom NMRN Store Originally in the RMA Church, Eastney (The Crinoline Church), then moved to St Andrew's Church c. 1904 before being removed to Museum store c. 1998 To the memory of Gordon Manners Shipley Douglas, Major, Royal Marine Artillery, who died 8 January 1892 aged 44 years. This tablet is erected by his brother officers in affectionate remembance
Major John LeCocq Robilliard plaque HMS Nelson 11 September 1887 United Kingdom NMRN Store Originally in the RMA Church, Eastney (The Crinoline Church), then moved to St Andrew's Church c. 1904 before being removed to Museum store c. 1998 In memory of Major John Le Cocq Robilliard, Royal Marine Artillery, who was drowned at Port Jervis Sydney NSW on 11 Sep 1887 whilst serving in HMS Nelson
Major John LeCocq Robilliard, St Jude's plaque HMS Nelson 11 September 1887 United Kingdom St Jude's Church, Southsea, Hants In Memory of Major John Le Cocq Robilliard of the Royal Marine Artillery, serving in Her Majesty's Ship Nelson who was drowned by the capsizing of a boat in Jervis Bay New South Wales on the 11 September 1887. Aged 39 years. Erected by the officers of HMS Nelson.
Major R E Kilvert DSO candlesticks United Kingdom Unknown The Major R E Kilvert DSO RMA plaque records "candlesticks in the Sanctuary" in St Andrew's Church, Henderson Road. But their current whereabouts are unknown. Unknown
Major R E Kilvert DSO plaque United Kingdom NMRN Store Originally installed in St Andrew's Church, Henderson Road until its conversion to housing in the 1990s when it was removed to the Museum store ca 1998. See Major R E Kilvert DSO candlesticks The candlesticks in the Sanctuary were given in memory of Major R E Kilvert DSO RMA by the officers of the Royal Marine Artillery, 1923