Wall tablet in St Mary’s Church, Whitby commemorating Cornelius Usherwood d. 1798, Steward Usherwood d. 1790, John Usherwood d. 1814 in the wreck of the ‘Alliance’ of Whitby
Location
St Mary's Church, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England
Transcript
'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / WILLIAM USHERWOOD / WHO DIED JANUARY 17TH 1831, AGED 92 YEARS / AND OF ELIZABETH HIS WIFE; / WHO DIED JANUARY 20TH 1764, AGED 27 YEARS / LIKEWISE THEIR CHILDREN; VIZ / CORNELIUS, MASTER MARINER, DIED AT SAN DOMINGO, JUNE 30TH 1798, AGED 37 YEARS / WILLIAM AND NEWERY DIED IN INFANCY / ALSO OF ANN SECOND WIFE OF THE ABOVE WILLIAM USHERWOOD / WHO DIED NOVEMBER 1ST 1829 AGED 91 YEARS / AND OF THEIR CHILDREN VIZ / JOHN DIED MAY 7TH 1782 AGED 13 YEARS / STEWARD WAS LOST AT SEA APRIL 27TH 1790, AGED 17 YEARS / JOHN, MASTER MARINER WITH MOST OF HIS SHIP'S COMPANY WAS DROWNED ON HASBRO SAND / MARCH 1ST 1814 AGED 27 YEARS / GEORGE, SAMUEL AND GEORGE DIED IN INFANCY / AND ANN WIDOW OF DAVID ADAM, WHO DIED / SEPTEMBER 23RD 1857 / AGED 80 YEARS'
Details
Type: Wall tablet
Position: North side of nave
Materials: Marble
Vessel: Alliance
People
Age: 37
Date of Death: 30/6/1798
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation:
Usherwood, Steward
Age: 17
Date of Death: 27/4/1790
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Usherwood, John
Age: 27
Date of Death: 1/3/1814
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation: