Plaque in St Michael and All Angels Church, Blackheath, London commemorating William and Maria Louise Russell d. 1876 in the loss of the SS ‘Strathclyde’
Location
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Blackheath, London, England
Transcript
'In loving memory of Thomas Arthur Russell who entered into rest Good Friday 1892 aged 76 and his wife Francis Emily Cotton April 26th 1874 aged 65 and their sons Charles Dec 20th 1869 aged 5. Arthur Bowker March 23rd 1872 aged 21. William aged 23 who with his wife Maria Louise was lost in SS Strathclyde February 17th 1876'
Details
Description: Engraved with an ivy border.
Type: Wall plaque
Materials: Brass
Vessel: SS Strathclyde
Type: Wall plaque
Materials: Brass
Vessel: SS Strathclyde
People
Russell, William
Age: 21
Date of Death: 17/2/1876
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Russell, Maria Louise
Age: 21
Date of Death: 17/2/1876
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Age: 21
Date of Death: 17/2/1876
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Russell, Maria Louise
Age: 21
Date of Death: 17/2/1876
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Extra
Notes: SS 'Strathclyde' sank following a collision with the SS 'Franconia', off Dover 17 February 1876.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Recorder: B. Tomlinson