Hms Doris Memorial Gun is a Grade II listed building in the Plymouth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 May 2002. Memorial.

Hms Doris Memorial Gun

WRENN ID
twelfth-pewter-bone
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Plymouth
Country
England
Date first listed
8 May 2002
Type
Memorial
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The HMS Doris Memorial Gun is a Boer War memorial erected in 1904 by Harry Hems, located in Devonport Park. It features a polished granite plinth with a rectangular base, adorned with white marble inscription panels that are bordered by cable moulding. The top of the plinth has a chamfered arris inscribed with the words "Ready-Aye-Ready." Atop the plinth is a field gun that was brought back from the Boer War.

This memorial honors the crew of HMS Doris who lost their lives fighting alongside the army at the Battle of Paardeberg. The field gun was captured from the Boers and transported 800 miles back to the ship HMS Doris. After returning to Devonport in 1901 to a heroic welcome, the crew decided to create a memorial for their fallen comrades. The memorial was unveiled in 1904 by Admiral E.H. Seymour and is noted as an unusual tribute to the Boer War. It is also believed that this event inspired the Royal Navy field gun trials.

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