George Merritt Plaque

George Merritt Plaque

Type

George Merritt Plaque

Esquimalt, British Columbia

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This plaque was erected by the officers and men of HMS Icarus in memory of musician George Merritt, who drowned on July 3, 1898.

Inscription

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
GEORGE MERRITT,
MUSICIAN OF H. M. S. ICARUS,
ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED AT VANCOUVER
JULY 3RD 1898, AGED 46.
ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS & MEN
AS A TOKEN OF ESTEEM & RESPECT.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.

Location
George Merritt Plaque

1379 Esquimalt Road
Esquimalt
British Columbia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 48.4295701
Long. -123.4223679