Memorial: M2871

Memorial at St Andrew’s Church, Kingston, Jamaica commemorating Admiral Charles Holmes d. 1761

Location

St Andrew's Church, Kingston, Jamaica, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Here lyeth the body of Charles Holmes Esq Rear Admiral of the White who departed this life the 21 of March 1761 aged 50 years'

Details

Type: Ledger
Materials: Black marble

People

Holmes, Charles
Age:
Date of Death: 21/3/1761
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral of the White
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London, 1875).

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