OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Football Disaster 1892 Memorial, Corner Esplanade and Snapper Point Drive, Mornington

DATE1987

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.187

HISTORY

In 1892, fifteen of the Mornington Football Team drowned whilst returning from a match at Mordialloc. Of the
1600 pounds raised, 75 pounds was used to erect this memorial. Those drowned were Charles Hooper 35, Charles F. Hooper Jnr 14, John Comber 31, James Reid Caldwell 21, William Lindsay Caldwell 19, Hugh Caldwell 17, Charles Ernest Allchin 19, William Grover 25, William Grover 17, James Firth 17, Charles Williams 23, Alfred Herbert Lawrence 19, John Kenna 18, William Coles 23 and George Connor Milne 38.

DESCRIPTION

Front view of the white marble memorial dedicated to the Football Disaster of 1892 the memorial is situated on the corner of Main Street and the Snapper Point Drive, Mornington the height of the column has been reduced after the restoration

SUBJECTS

Disasters, Drowning, Footballers, Memorials

KEYWORDS

Allchin, Caldwell, Coles, Comber, Disasters, Drowning, Esplanade, Mornington, Firth, Footballers, Grover, Hooper, Kenna, Lawrence, Memorials, Milne, Mornington Football Disaster 1892, Snapper Point Drive, Mornington, Williams