Memorial: M2996

Gravestone at St Mary’s Church, Llanfairpwllgwngyll commemorating Henry Hughes d. 1845 in the wreck of the ‘Monk’

Location

St Mary's Church, Llanfairpwllgwngyll, Anglesey, Wales

Transcript

'...on which occasion he perished in his noble and partially successful exertions to save the lives of the crew and passengers...'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: Monk

People

Hughes, Henry
Age:
Date of Death: 1/1845
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Master 'Monk' wrecked 1/1845 on Caernavon Bar.
Bibliography: David Saunders 'Maritime Memorials & Mementoes' (Yeovil, 1996) p.158.

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters