Chest-tomb at Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Green, Hampshire commemorating Lieutenent George Sprent RN d. 1817
Location
Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Green, Hampshire, England
Transcript
'Sacred to the Memory of / Mr RICHARD SPRENT who departed / this life 10th Dec. 1811, aged 61 Years / Lieut. GEORGE SPRENT R.N. / died 1 March 1817 / in the 26th Year of his Age'
Details
Type: Chest-tomb
Position: Churchyard
Position: Churchyard
People
Sprent, George
Age:
Date of Death: 1/3/1817
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Age:
Date of Death: 1/3/1817
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Joined Royal Navy aged 12 in 1803. Invalided home from the West Indies and died at his mothers house. The panels of the tomb have now been disassembled and placed in iron brackets along the side of the church (2002).
Bibliography: David Saunders 'Maritime Memorials & Mementoes' (Yeovil, 1996) p. 51.
Bibliography: David Saunders 'Maritime Memorials & Mementoes' (Yeovil, 1996) p. 51.