Memorial: M2137

Memorial in Exeter Cathedral, Exeter, Devon commemorating Arthur Angel d. 1866 in the loss of SS ‘London’

Location

Exeter Cathedral, Exeter, Devon, England

Transcript

'To the memory of Arthur Corfe Angel eldest son of Alfred Angel organist of this cathedral and Anne his wife. Born August 6th 1845. He was an officer in the steamship London which foundered in the Bay of Biscay January 11th 1866 on her voyage to Melborne in one of the most fatal gales on record when only 19 out of 263 souls were saved ...'

Details

Position: North wall chancel
Vessel: SS London

People

Angel, Arthur Corfe
Age: 20
Date of Death: 11/1/1866
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Officer
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Steam auxilliary sailing ship 1752 gross tons, built by Money, Wigram and Sons circa 1864

Recorder: G.A Payne. 18/11/1976

JSON

{
  "post_id": "1660",
  "id": "M2137",
  "location": "Exeter Cathedral, Exeter, Devon, England",
  "transcript": "'To the memory of Arthur Corfe Angel eldest son of Alfred Angel organist of this cathedral and Anne his wife. Born August 6th 1845. He was an officer in the steamship London which foundered in the Bay of Biscay January 11th 1866 on her voyage to Melborne in one of the most fatal gales on record when only 19 out of 263 souls were saved ...'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Exeter Cathedral, Exeter, Devon commemorating Arthur Angel d. 1866 in the loss of SS ‘London’</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Vessel Loss"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "",
    "position": "North wall chancel",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "SS London"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Angel, Arthur Corfe","age":"20","dateofdeath":"11/1/1866","causeofdeath":"Vessel Loss","rankOccupation":"Officer","organisation":"Unknown"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "Steam auxilliary sailing ship 1752 gross tons, built by Money, Wigram and Sons circa 1864<br />",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "G.A Payne. 18/11/1976",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Maritime Memorials