Memorial: M512

Wall tablet in Bath Abbey, dedicated to Matthew Connolly d. 1853

Location

Bath Abbey, Bath, England

Transcript

'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / MATTHEW CONNOLLY. / CAPTAIN ROYAL NAVY. / WHO DIED 7TH FEBRUARY 1853. / IN HIS 77TH YEAR. / HE WAS A DUTIFUL SON, AN AFFECTIONATE / BROTHER, AND A STRICTLY HONEST MAN'

Details

Description: Anchor and crossed flags above inscription, the hull of a warship behind.

Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Marble

People

Connolly, Matthew
Age: 76
Date of Death: 7/2/1853
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1986
Photographer: B. Tomlinson / P. Lacey

JSON

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