Memorial: M1741

Memorial cross at St Dunstan’s Church Canterbury, Kent commemorating Edwin John d. 1897 off Socotra, Indian Ocean

Location

St Dunstan's Church, Canterbury, Kent, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of / Edwin John / Second son of W H and A E Carey / who lost his life on the P & O / SS Aden which was wrecked / off the coast of Socotra in the Indian Ocean June 9th 1897 / aged 26 years "til the sea gives up its dead"'

Details

Description: Cross on plinth

Type: Cross
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Limestone
Vessel: SS ‘Aden'

People

Carey, Edwin John
Age: 26
Date of Death: 9/6/1897
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation: P & O Line

Extra

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