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Memorial: M5253

Wall tablet in St Lawrence’s Church, Bidborough, Kent commemorating Captain William Critchell, RN d. 1873 and Lieutenant Archer Critchell, RM, d. 1857

Location

St Lawrence's Church, Bidborough, Kent, England

Transcript

'TO THE BELOVED MEMORY OF / CAPTAIN WILLIAM CRITCHELL, / ROYAL NAVY / WHO ENTERED THE SERVICE 1809, / WAS ENGAGED AT THE SIEGE OF CADIZ 1812, / AND EMPLOYED ON ACTIVE SERVICE / 22 YEARS. RETIRED 1846. / DIED SEPTEMBER 19th 1873. / ALSO OF / ARCHER CROFT CRITCHELL / LIEUTENANT ROYAL MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY, / SON OF THE ABOVE, / WHO SERVED THROUGHOUT THE CRIMEAN WAR, / RECEIVED THE CRIMEAN MEDAL WITH THE CLASP OF SEBASTOPOL AND BALACLAVA, / AND WAS IN THE ACTION OF ODESSA / AND CAPTURE OF KINBURN. / DIED NOVEMBER 30th 1857, AGED 27 YEARS. / ALSO / ANNE WILMOT, / WIDOW OF THE ABOVE / DIED NOVEMBER 27th 1884. / "I GO TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU".

Details

Description: White marble tablet on a black marble mount. The inscription is on a carved scroll draped over the cornice of the tablet. Above, is a trophy of an anchor, a banner and two crossed swords. A crest of an eagle's head engorged with a laurel wreath is carved on the base of the memorial.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: South wall
Materials: Marble
Artists: T. Sharp

Event

Crimea War

Event Date

1853-1856

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Critchell, William
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 19/9/1873
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Critchell, Archer Croft
Age: 27
Date of Death: 30/11/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RM
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry

Extra

Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS) 2004
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