Memorial: M5966

Plaque at the Methodist Church, Shoreham-by-Sea commemorating the Reverend George W. Clutterbuck d. 1899 in the loss of the ‘Stella’

Location

Methodist Church, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORIAM / REV'D GEORGE W CLUTTERBUCK / Wesleyan Minister, Shoreham / BORN April 21st 1858 / Perished in SS Stella of Guernsey 30 March 1899 / As the boat sank he was observed praying with the passengers / This stone was laid by Mrs G.W. Clutterbuck / 7 March 1900'

Details

Type: Plaque
Position: Porch
Vessel: Stella

People

Clutterbuck, George
Age: 40
Date of Death: 30/3/1899
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation: LSWR

Extra

Bibliography: John Ovenden and David Shayer 'The wreck of the Stella: Titanic of the Channel Islands' (Guernsey, 1999) p.38.
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