Memorial at Christchurch Cathedral, Nassau, Bahamas commemorating the men of HMS ‘Peterel’ who died of yellow fever in 1862
Location
Christchurch Cathedral, Nassau, Bahamas, Rest of the World
Transcript
'1862 AUG. ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF H.M.S. 'PETEREL' TO THEIR SHIPMATES WHO DIED OF YELLOW FEVER AT NASSAU. ARCHIBALD STEVENSON ASS. SURGEON AGE 29 DUNBAR A. JAMISON ASS. SURGEON AGE 26 JOHN GREY ENGINEER AGE 32 THOMAS PIGEON GUNNER ROYAL MARINES AGE 23 THOMAS HOW GUNROOM STEWARD AGE 25 THOMAS EDWARDS BOY 1ST CLASS AGE 18 WILLIAM BROW BOY 2ND CLASS AGE 16 AND DIED AT SEA OF THE SAME FEVER JOHN SOUTH ORD. SEAMAN AGE 19 JAMES STEWARD A.B. AGE 14 JEREMIAH COFFER A.B. AGE 24'
Details
Type: Monument
Artists: J. Murray, Halifax NS
Vessel: HMS Peterel
Artists: J. Murray, Halifax NS
Vessel: HMS Peterel
People
Brow, William
Age: 16
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy 2nd Class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Coffer, Jeremiah
Age: 24
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Edwards, Thomas
Age: 18
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy 1st Class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Grey, John
Age: 32
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Engineer
Organisation: Royal Navy
How, Thomas
Age: 25
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Gunroom Steward
Organisation: Royal Navy
Jamison, Dunbar A.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Assistant Surgeon
Organisation: Royal Navy
Pigeon, Thomas
Age: 23
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
South, John
Age: 19
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Stevenson, Archibald
Age: 29
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Assistant Surgeon
Organisation: Royal Navy
Steward, James
Age: 24
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Age: 16
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy 2nd Class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Coffer, Jeremiah
Age: 24
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Edwards, Thomas
Age: 18
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy 1st Class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Grey, John
Age: 32
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Engineer
Organisation: Royal Navy
How, Thomas
Age: 25
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Gunroom Steward
Organisation: Royal Navy
Jamison, Dunbar A.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Assistant Surgeon
Organisation: Royal Navy
Pigeon, Thomas
Age: 23
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
South, John
Age: 19
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Stevenson, Archibald
Age: 29
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Assistant Surgeon
Organisation: Royal Navy
Steward, James
Age: 24
Date of Death: 1862
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy