Memorials and Monuments in the Royal Garrison Church, Portsmouth (Lieut. IG Sharp)

Location
The plaque is on the south (right) wall of the Chancel, to the left of the curtained doorway.

Memorial
Memorial to Lieut. IG Sharp

Inscription

IN EVER LOVING MEMORY
OF
IAN GRANVILLE SHARP
Lieut ROYAL MARINES AGED 23
BELOVED ELDEST SON OF
DOUGLAS & KATHERINE SHARP
OF SOUTHSEA
DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN
CEYLON: APRIL 11th 1942
"CASTING ALL OUR CARES UPON HIM
FOR HE CARETH FOR YOU."

Further Information
Lt. Sharp: Buried at KANDY WAR CEMETERY, SRI LANKA, grave L.A.12. There is some discrepancy in the information as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission have him recorded as dying 11th June 1943 at age 22!

See also the memorial to his father Douglas Granville Sharp in this church.

Royal Garrison Church- Lieut. IG Sharp -

Royal Garrison Church
- Lieut. IG Sharp -