Trustees
An active Trustee Board provides leadership, financial stewardship and oversight of the project.
ROYAL NAVY HERITAGE • PLYMOUTH
Honouring the past.
Building the legacy.
Preserving and commemorating the proud history and legacy of the Royal Navy Field Gun Competition and the men who served, through the creation of a permanent public monument in Plymouth. Plymouth Hoe is the Trust’s preferred location.
Together We Pulled The Gun – Together We Can Build The Monument
TRUST AT A GLANCE
More than a monument
The Trust exists to preserve an important part of Plymouth's naval heritage, advance public understanding of the Royal Navy Field Gun tradition and deliver a lasting public monument in Plymouth.
TRUSTGovernance • Leadership • Stewardship
→PROJECTDesign • Planning • Fundraising
→MONUMENTThe physical public tribute
→LEGACYHeritage • Education • Remembrance
OUR IDENTITY
Trust. Project. Appeal. Monument.
As the original Monument Appeal developed into a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, the Trustees recognised that its responsibilities would extend beyond fundraising and construction. The name Devonport Field Gun Memorial Trust reflects that wider, enduring purpose.
Devonport Field Gun Memorial TrustThe permanent charitable organisation
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Memorial ProjectThe programme that delivers the vision
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Monument AppealFundraising and public support
Design & DeliveryPlanning, design and construction
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The MonumentThe physical outcome in Plymouth
“The monument is what we build. The memorial is what it means and what we preserve.”
WHERE WE ARE TODAY
Visible progress
✓Trustee BoardEstablished
✓Bank AccountOperational
✓Initial FundingReceived
✓CIO RegistrationComplete
●PCC EngagementOngoing
●Design DevelopmentOngoing
✓Public WebsiteLive
The Trust is working with key stakeholders as the project moves through governance, design, planning and fundraising. Updates will be published here as milestones are reached.
THE PROJECT CHRONICLE
The story starts here
The Trustees met in surroundings steeped in Devonport Field Gun history to review governance, CIO registration, finance, fundraising and the road ahead.
The Trust's fundraising journey began with a contribution from the Devonport Field Gun Association following the opening of the Trust bank account.
The Chronicle will grow with the project, recording the decisions, people, partnerships and milestones that take the Trust from its foundations to the eventual unveiling of the monument.
GOVERNANCE & TRANSPARENCY
Built on sound foundations
Registered Charity
Devonport Field Gun Memorial Trust is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registered Charity No. 1219912.
Controlled Documents
The DFGMT document series provides a structured, version-controlled framework for governance and project management.
Further governance documents and Trustee information will be added as the Trust develops.
SUPPORT THE JOURNEY
Together We Can Build The Monument
The Trust's overall fundraising objective is £250,000. The fundraising programme is being developed alongside design work and engagement with Plymouth City Council and project partners.
Together We Can Build The Monument
£2,820 raised of our £250,000 target. The Trust bank account is operational and support has already been received from the Devonport Field Gun Association and individual donors.
1.13% raised. Every contribution takes us closer to creating a permanent Field Gun Monument in Plymouth and preserving this heritage for future generations.
Donate by bank transfer
Account name: DFGA Monument Appeal
Sort code: 20-68-15
Account number: 33842509
These are the current donation account details while the Trust awaits completion of its new charity bank account arrangements. Updated details will be published when the new account is operational.
Use of donations: Donations support the creation, installation and associated costs of the Devonport Field Gun Monument. If insufficient funds are raised, the Monument cannot proceed as intended, circumstances materially change, or funds remain after completion, the Trustees will apply those funds to further the Trust’s charitable purposes, including preserving and promoting Royal Navy Field Gun heritage and advancing public education in that heritage.
CONTACT
Keep in touch
For project, partnership, media or supporter enquiries, please contact the Devonport Field Gun Memorial Trust through its official channels.
Website: devonportfieldgunmemorialtrust.com
Email: info@devonportfieldgunmemorialtrust.co.uk
Register your interest
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