Wall tablet at St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Beaumaris commemorating Henry and Henriette Setwyn d. 1831 in the loss of the ‘Rothsay Castle’
Location
St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales
Transcript
'To the Memory / of / Henry and Henriette Setwyn / who were passengers on board the / Rothsay Castle / and perished during the night of 17th August 1831. / Their earthly remains rest together / in the adjoining churchyard / "And they shall be mine saith the LORD of HOSTS"/ "in that day when I make up my jewels / for Precious in the sight of the LORD" / "Is the Death of his saints"
Details
Description: Carved willow branches on the top and sides, coat of arms on base.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Nave
Materials: Marble
Vessel: Rothsay Castle
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Nave
Materials: Marble
Vessel: Rothsay Castle
People
Setwyn, Henry
Age:
Date of Death: 17/8/1831
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Setwyn, Henriette
Age:
Date of Death: 17/8/1831
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Age:
Date of Death: 17/8/1831
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Setwyn, Henriette
Age:
Date of Death: 17/8/1831
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Extra
Notes: Sighted B. Tomlinson 2004. 'Rothsay Castle' was a paddle steamer used for day trips from Liverpool along the coast of Wales. She was wrecked at the eastern end of the Menai Strait.
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1978
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1978