Memorial: M6352

Memorial stone at Banff Castle commemorating Captain George Duff RN d. 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar and his son Norwich Duff d. 1862

Location

Banff Castle, Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Transcript

'TO COMMEMORATE CAPTAIN GEORGE DUFF RN. / SON OF THE SHERIFF CLARK JAMES DUFF OF BANFF, / WHO WAS KILLED AT THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR ON / 21ST OCTOBER 1805 / WHILST COMMANDING THE 71 GUN SHIP, MARS / AND HIS SON MIDSHIPMAN NORWICH DUFF / LATER VICE ADMIRAL, WHO SAILED WITH HIS FATHER / AND AT THE AGE OF THIRTEEN WAS PRESENT AT THE BATTLE. / Erected on the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, 21st October 2005 / by the Rotary Club of Banff to mark the 100 Anniversary of Rotary International / And by the Banff Preservation and Heritage Society and the Friends of Duff House.'

Details

Description: Roughly cut sandstone menhir with an inset brass plaque. Coat of arms and badge.
Type: Standing stone
Materials: Sandstone, bronze

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Duff, George
Age: 42
Date of Death: 21/10/1805
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Duff, Norwich
Age: 71
Date of Death: 21/4/1862
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Kedge Anchor' (1805 Club) November 2006

JSON

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters