Listed Building: HMS VICTORIA MONUMENT (1387253)

Monument. Late C19. Granite. 4-sided obelisk on base. Memorial in memory of the Officers and men who lost their lives on board H.M.S. Victoria, June 22nd 1893; erected by the survivors. H.M.S. Victoria sank from a collision with the Campordown off the coast of Tripoli. Those who died are listed on a bronze plaque. An added stone plaque states that "This monument was removed from the Town Hall Square at the request of the survivors on the 10th April 1903.: (Berridge DW: Monuments and Memorials in the City of Portsmouth: 1984-: 16). Selected Sources Books and journals Berridge, D W , Monuments and Memorials in the City of Portsmouth, (1984), 16 Websites War Memorials Online, accessed 20 July 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/194784 War Memorials Register, accessed 20 July 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/21434