Comus and Chief - Nr Royal Garrison Church, Old Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
N 50° 47.319 W 001° 06.116
30U E 633785 N 5628039
Comus and Chief are remembered here by the Royal Garrison Church in Old Portsmouth.
Waymark Code: WMFT8J
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/27/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 5
Download this waymark:
.GPX File
.LOC File
.KML File (Google Earth)

The plaque is located in the wall along this walkway and has an inscription which reads:

'CLOSE TO THIS SPOT IS BURIED
COMUS
A favourite Pony given by
King William the IV
TO
LORD FRED FITZCLARENCE
1832 Died 1851
Aged 25 years
Also
The CHIEF
A favourite Old Hunter Given by
King William the IV
TO
LORD FRED FITZCLARENCE
Age 21 years.

These horses were buried here by Lord Fred Fitzclarence Relinquishing the command of the South West District And Lt Governorship of the fortress 1851.'
Type of Memorial: plaque

Type of Animal: service, work animal
Visit Instructions:
Proof of visit is required. The easiest proof is a gps photo of the memorial. GPS photos will always be acceptable proof. Individual waymarks may ask for an alternative type of proof of visit.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Animal Memorials
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
hhornet visited Comus and Chief - Nr Royal Garrison Church, Old Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK 06/11/2018 hhornet visited it