Memorial: M534

Plaque dedicated to Frederick Exon d. 1887, in St Nicholas Church, Bristol.

Location

St Nicholas Church, Bristol, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of Frederick Exon / aged 39 years / who is supposed to have been lost in the Bristol barque / La Zingara off the Azores about the end of December 1887 / Erected by his widow'

Details

Type: Plaque
Position: Staircase
Materials: Brass
Vessel: La Zingara

People

Exon, Frederick
Age: 39
Date of Death: 1887
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Removed to St Nicholas from The Missions to Seamen Institute in 1981. 'La Zingara' wooden barque, built by T. Royden & Son of Liverpool in 1860. Foundered somewhere between the Azores and the coast of Africa.
Bibliography: Josephine Teague 'The Missions to Seamen Church and Institute Bristol'.

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