Gravestone at the Church of St Mary and All Saints, Shelton commemorating Captain James Hall RN d. 1810
Location
Church of St Mary and All Saints, Shelton, Nottinghamshire, England
Transcript
'To the memory of / JAMES HALL... / Late Captain in the Royal Navy / who / in consequence of the many / severe wounds he received / in different actions / gallantly defending the honor / of the British Flag / died on the 11th June 1810 / aged 34 years'
Details
Description: Flat gravestone
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Stone
Vessel: Cyane
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Stone
Vessel: Cyane
Event Category
1803-1815 Napoleonic War
People
Hall, James
Age: 34
Date of Death: 11/6/1810
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Age: 34
Date of Death: 11/6/1810
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Wounded in an action 26/27 June 1809 in 'Cyane'.
Bibliography: 'The kedge Anchor' (1805 Club Newsletter), No. 14, Nov. 2005, p. 9.
Bibliography: 'The kedge Anchor' (1805 Club Newsletter), No. 14, Nov. 2005, p. 9.