Naval Memorial

Focal point

You can see this memorial from across Plymouth as it stands on the Hoe at the end of a long straight parade from the railway station. Well worth visiting and paying respects. Informative plaques nearb...

Moving

One of the three major WWI Naval memorials, the names are listed by rank, service and year. Seeing it like this is very moving.

Beautiful History

Do your research before visiting, because if you're looking for someone specific, there are a lot of options here. The garden settings themselves are stunning and the detail of the monument itself is ...

Poignant memorial

Poignant and significant memorial standing right at the top of the hoe, looking out to the sea and back over Plymouth. It's a stark reminder, lest we need it, of the suffering and tragedy of war and t...

Remembering Henry Francis Smitheram

80 years have just passed since “ Harry” lost his life with many shipmates of HMS Repulse. It was an honour to spend time at the memorial today and pay tribute.