Memorial: M1789

Wall plaque at the Royal Dockyard Church, Chatham, Kent commemorating James Gibson RN d. 1905 and William Hurdle RN d. 1904

Location

Royal Dockyard Church, Chatham, Kent, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY / OF / JAMES GIBSON, / WHO WAS LOST AT SEA / NEAR PORTSMOUTH ON / FEB. 7. 1905, AGED 20 YEARS / AND OF / WILLIAM HURDLE, / WHO DIED AT GIBRALTAR / NOV. 23 1904 / ERECTED BY THEIR SHIPMATES / OF H.M.S. ILLUSTRIOUS.'

Details

Description: Brass on a wooden mount. The inscription within a rope twist border with loops at the corners. A cross at the top. The cross and part of the lettering are highlighted in red.
Type: Plaque
Materials: Brass
Vessel: HMS 'Illustrious'

People

Gibson, James
Age: 20
Date of Death: 7/2/1905
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hurdle, William
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 23/11/1904
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Miss J. Millar 1997
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters