Memorial: M4003

Plaque in Church of St John the Evangelist, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire dedicated to James Watts d. 1808

Location

Church of St John the Evangelist, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England

Transcript

'James Watts Surgeon of His Majesty's Ship Tweed son of Mr George Watts late of Purton who died of a malignant fever while on the Jamaica station the 17th day of March 1808 in the 25th years of his age'

Details

Type: Plaque
Vessel: HMS Tweed

People

Watts, James
Age: 24
Date of Death: 17/3/1808
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: David Saunders 1993

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