Wall tablet in St James’s Church, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, commemorating Captain Edward Rushworth RN d. 1812 and Lieutenant Henry Rushworth RN d. 1819
Location
St James's Church, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England
Transcript
'SACRED TO THE MEMORY / OF / EDWARD RUSHWORTH. Esqr. / late of Farringford Hill, / formerly M.P. and Recorder of Newport / and thirty six Years a Magistrate for this County / who departed this Life Octr. 15th. 1817, / Aged 62 / ALSO Sacred to the Memory of / The Honble CATHERINE RUSHWORTH. / Relict of the above Edward Rushworth, Esqr. / and youngest Daughter / of the late Leonard Lord Holmes, / who departed this Life Decr. 9th, 1829. / Aged 64. / Also Sacred to the Memory of their Children / CATHERINE HOLMES, and LEONARD / who died in their Infancy. / Their several Remains are deposited in the Family Vault / beneath the Communion Table. / ALSO Sacred to the Memory of their Second Son / EDWARD RUSHWORTH Esqr. / Captain in the ROYAL NAVY, / who fell a Victim to the Climate of the West Indies / when in Command of his Majesty's Ship / Barbadoes. / His Remains were interred with Military Honors / at Port Royal Jamaica, / who departed this Life June 19th. 1812. / Aged 25 / ALSO Sacred to the Memory / of HENRY RUSHWORTH Esqr. / their Fifth Son / who when Lieutenant of his Majesty's Ship / Liverpool. / Closed a short and honourable Life at Trincomale / in the Island of Ceylon / where he was also buried with Military Honors, / who departed this Life July 18th. 1819. / aged 21'
Details
Position: Chancel, south wall
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS Barbadoes, HMS Liverpool
People
Age: 25
Date of Death: 19/6/1812
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Rushworth, Henry
Age: 21
Date of Death: 18/7/1819
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)