This plaque was erected by the officers and men of HMS Icarus in memory of musician George Merritt, who drowned on July 3, 1898.
Esquimalt, British Columbia
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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.
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Location
George Merritt Plaque
1379 Esquimalt Road
Esquimalt
British Columbia
George Merritt Plaque
1379 Esquimalt Road
Esquimalt
British Columbia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 48.4295701
Long. -123.4223679
Lat. 48.4295701
Long. -123.4223679
George Merritt Plaque
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