Memorial: M2406

Memorial at the Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating Captain John Lee RN d. 1810

Location

Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Transcript

'In this mausoleum are deposited the remains / of Captain John Lee Royal Navy / who was commanding H.M.S. Camel / departed this life on 23rd November 1800 / aged 43 years / Also of Margaretta May Lee his widow / who after a long and painful illness / departed this life on 21st June 1810 aged 52 years'

Details

Position: Mausoleum
Vessel: HMS Camel

People

Lee, John
Age: 43
Date of Death: 23/11/1800
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Destroyed in 1939-45 war. Transcription in PRO. Greenwich Hospital Memorial Inscriptions.99618.

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