Memorial: M5492

Gravestone at Irvine Parish Church, North Ayrshire commemorating William Crooks d. 1791

Location

Parish Church, Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Transcript

To William Crooks, captain of the ship 'Abyss', who perished at sea 26 November 1791 aged 22 'Pray, gentle reader, drop a tear / At his untimely fate; / You like to him may dread no fear, / And dangers you await. / He that did give can take away / That life which was his own, Either on the briny sea / Or land in frozen zone, / He here lies anchored with his fleet, / Companions not at strife, / In hopes his Saviour, Christ to meet / So reader, lead a sound life'.

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: Abyss

People

Crooks, William
Age: 22
Date of Death: 26/11/1791
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: Rev. Charles Rogers 'Monuments and Monumental Inscriptions in Scotland' (vol i, 1871)

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