Vessel Loss

Memorial: M2954

Headstone at St John’s Church, Les Amballes Road, Guernsey commemorating Charles Henry Winterflood d. 1886 in the loss of the ‘Never Despair’

Location

St John's Church, Les Amballes Road, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Transcript

'In affectionate memory of Charles Henry, beloved son of Captain David Winterflood, lost at sea off Cape Barfleur 4th December 1886 aged 26 years and 3 months'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: Never despair

People

Winterflood, Charles Henry
Age: 26
Date of Death: 4/12/1886
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Crew member of 'Never Despair' bound Guernsey to London, laden with stone. Run into by French barque 'Edmund Gabriel'. All saved except Charles Winterflood.
Recorder: David Kreckeler 1982

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