Shoeburyness Explosion Memorial
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Shoeburyness Explosion Memorial
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 11 Aug 2022
In 1885 an accident occurred at the Shoebury Garrison in which seven men, including three officers, were killed when a 6 inch shell exploded as an experimental type of fuse was being inserted. The subsequent inquiry found that the design of the fuse was inherently unsafe. The memorial, consisting of a broken shell on top of a cairn of stones, was unveiled in 1985, the centenary of the original event. The memorial stands outside Gunnery House, now used as apartments.
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Image Location
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51.52683
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0.793995