Vice Admiral Humphrey Hugh Smith

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Reference WMO/295684

Address:

St Mary's Church

Church Lane

Portchester

PO16 9QH

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Inside a building - public/private
Description: Flag
Materials:
  • Glass Glass
  • Other Fabric
  • Paper Paper
  • Timber Timber (any)
Lettering: Other
Conflicts:
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: A Pennant with associated scroll. Flags and pennants are not always accepted as war memorials but in this case it is specific to a man who fell in WW2 so, together with its accompanying scroll, can be included.
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Vice: Admiral Humphrey Hugh Smith D.S.O. This Pendant of a Commodore, Royal Naval Reserve, hangs here in memory of an Admiral who lived in Crown House, Castle Street from 1926 until his death on active service in 1940 Joining the Royal Navy in 1889 the Admiral served throughout the 1914-18 war, being awarded the Distinguished Service Order and gaining promotion to Captain. In command of H.M.S. Argus one of the first Aircraft Carriers from 1918 to 1920, he retired in 1926. Re-joining for Active Service in 1939 he served as Commodore R.N.R. in command of Atlantic Convys until his flagship was sunk in September 1940. His body was later recovered and buried in County Donegal, Eire. The Admiral played a full part in the life of this Village and founded the R.N. and R.M. Fellowship to provide a link, in Porchester, between serving and retired Officers and Men of the two Services. The Fellowship has a fine record of services to various Charities and, in 1951, organised the first Gala in the Castle grounds, the proceeds of which were used to restore the fabric of this Church as a memorial to the People of Porchester who died in the 1939-45 War.

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