Location
In the central courtyard of Southsea Castle
Description
This gun was salvaged from the Solent after the sinking of the Royal George.
Memorial
Inscription
THIS GUN WHICH FORMED
PART OF THE ARMAMENT
OF THE ROYAL GEORGE
WAS RECOVERED FROM
THE WRECK OF THAT SHIP
BY Mr CHAs ANTy DEAN
IN THE YEAR 1834
PART OF THE ARMAMENT
OF THE ROYAL GEORGE
WAS RECOVERED FROM
THE WRECK OF THAT SHIP
BY Mr CHAs ANTy DEAN
IN THE YEAR 1834
Further Information
The Royal George Gun is a British 24 pounder Brass Muzzle Loader on a naval truck carriage and it is on loan from the Royal Armouries, Tower of London. It weighs just over 51cwt and was made by A. Schalch in 1743. The gun displays the coats of arms of both King George II and the Duke of Montague who was Master General of Ordnance from 1740-1749. This information is derived from "The Ordnance of Southsea Castle" by A.L. Boxell.
There are further memorials relating to the loss of the Royal George in St Mary's Church
