Plymouth Naval Memorial
The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and is situated on The Hoe which looks directly towards Plymouth Sound. There are 23,204 identified casualties listed of which 7,231 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by HRH Prince George on 29th July 1924
Memorial DetailDied 31/05/1916 Battle of Jutland Plymouth Naval Memorial Wounded Killed in Action Next of kin address Berkshire England 1 Fair View Kiln Road Newbury England Ernest Mother Elizabeth Westall (Formerly Palmer) Father Richard Palmer More info His brother, Ernest also served at Jutland in HMS Birkenhead. Walter Palmer's name also appears on the Newbury town war memorial. Alternative Nok address: Hill Farm Cottages, Shaw, Newbury, Berkshire Home port: Devonport 09/02/1914 to 29/08/1914 - Boy 2 HMS Impregnable, 30/08/1914 to 04/10/1914 - Boy 1 HMS Impregnable, 05/10/1914 to 25/10/1914 Boy 1 HMS Vivid I, 26/10/1914 to 30/06/1915 Boy 1 HMS Revenge Old, 01/07/1915 to 06/10/1915 Boy 1 HMS Redoubtable, 07/10/1915 to 30/10/1915 Boy 1 HMS Vivid I, 31/10/1915 to 31/05/1916 Boy 1 HMS Defence