Greenwich in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Gun 2/86

Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 7, 2018

1. Gun 2/86 Marker

Inscription.
Gun 2/86

On the base ring the maker's name and date of manufacture "S·Eccles 1854".

On the first reinforce a cypher of Queen Victoria with the words "Dieu et Mon Droit".

This translates as "God and My Rights" and was a motto of the British Monarch referring to their divine right to govern.

On the second reinforce the weight 17-2-0 (Tons - Hundredweights - Quarters)".

On the chase a cypher of Lord Raglan, a peerage created in 1852 for the military commander Lord FitzRoy Somerset, chiefly remembered as commander of the British troops in the Crimean War.

The canon is also inscribed with the words "Tria Juncta In Uno", which translates as "Three Joined In One" referring to the 3 countries that formed the UK.

Loaned and installed by Berkeley Homes from the Collection of The Royal Artillery Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 51° 29.67′ N, 0° 4.236′ E. Marker is in Greenwich, England, in Greater London. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Plumstead Road and Woolwich New Road, on the right when traveling west. Located in James Clavell Square in the Royal Woolwich Arsenal. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenwich, England SE18 6AE, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gun 2/75 (here, next to this marker); Gun 2/46 (a few steps from this marker); James Clavell Square (a few steps from this marker); Gun 28/10 (a few steps from this marker); Gun 2/90 (within shouting distance of this marker); Gun 2/91 (within shouting distance of this marker); East & West Riverside Guardrooms (within shouting distance of this marker); The Royal Arsenal (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenwich.

Also see . . .
1. Royal Arsenal History. (Submitted on June 10, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Royal Arsenal on Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 10, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 7, 2018

2. Gun 2/86 & Marker

Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 7, 2018

3. Gun 2/86

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 10, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.