Memorial: M5174

Gravestone at St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Beaumaris commemorating Andrew Higgen and Robert Nicol d. 1810

Location

St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales

Transcript

'This stone was erected by / Andrew Higgen Master Mariner / and Ship owner in Kincardine / in memory of his Son ANDREW HIGGEN Aged 19 years / ROBERT NICOL his Nephew Aged ... / years both Mariners belonging to the / Sloop Vine of Kincardine who / unfortunately lost their lives by the / above Vessels Boat upsetting under /... / near this place on the 6th Novr 1810 / They were both interred here in one grave / They were friendly in life and / in their deaths were not divided.'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Slate
Vessel: Vine

People

Higgen, Andrew
Age: 19
Date of Death: 6/11/1810
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Mariner
Organisation:
Nicol, Robert
Age:
Date of Death: 6/11/1810
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Stone laid flat.
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