Memorial: M5674

Obelisk in Falmouth, Cornwall dedicated to those employed in the postal service; based in Falmouth from 1688 – 1852.

Location

The Moor, Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION / A.D. 1898 / TO THE MEMORY OF / THE GALLANT OFFICERS AND MEN / OF / H.M. POST OFFICE PACKET SERVICE / SAILING FROM FALMOUTH / 1688-1852'

Details

Type: Obelisk
Materials: Granite

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Maritime Memorials

Memorial: M5674

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters