J M Shorland memorial - St George - Fovant, Wiltshire
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N 51° 03.922 W 002° 00.407
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Memorial to John maitland Shorland, R.N., midshipman in HMS Invincible, in St George's church, Fovant.
Waymark Code: WMWVD4
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/17/2017
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A stone memorial plaque to John maitland Shorland, R.N., midshipman in HMS Invincible, with two decorative carved pilasters. The last line of the inscription is in a carved scroll.
Inscription -
IN . LOVING . MEMORY . OF ./ JOHN MAITLAND SHORLAND, R.N./ MIDSHIPMAN IN H.M.S. INVINCIBLE/ THE ELDEST SON OF/ MAITLAND ARTHUR AND AGNES SHORLAND/ WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY/ IN THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND, MAY 31, 1916, AGED 17 YEARS./ DEATH SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY
"Midshipman John Maitland Shorland of H.M.S. Invincible. Died 31st May 1916 aged 17.
Son of the Rector of Fovant – Rev. Maitland Arthur and Rebecca Shorland.
Remembered on Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
At the Battle of Jutland salvoes from a German ship penetrated the Q turret, blew off the roof and detonated the midships magazine, which blew the ship in half. She sank in 90 seconds.
1026 officers and men were lost. There were three survivors."
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