Memorial: M1807

Plaque in St Albans Cathedral to Francis A. Grimston, RN d. 1895

Location

St Alban’s Cathedral, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Transcript

‘Sacred to the memory of / Francis A. Grimston Esqr. Midshipman of H.M.S. “Bonaventure” / who died of typhoid fever at Mauritius. / 19 August 1895, aged 18. / Beloved by all his shipmates. / This tablet is erected by his brother Officers, in affectionate remembrance.’

Details

Description: Brass wall plaque, with gothic lettering picked out in red. It has a rope twist border, with loops at the corners.
Type: Brass
Position: North side of nave
Materials: Brass
Vessel: HMS Bonaventure

People

Grimston, Francis A.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 19/8/1895
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

JSON

{
  "post_id": "31425",
  "id": "M1807",
  "location": "St Alban’s Cathedral, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England",
  "transcript": "‘Sacred to the memory of / Francis A. Grimston Esqr. Midshipman of H.M.S. “Bonaventure” / who died of typhoid fever at Mauritius. / 19 August 1895, aged 18. / Beloved by all his shipmates. / This tablet is erected by his brother Officers, in affectionate remembrance.’<br />",
  "content": "<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-32090\" src=\"http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/P1000544A-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/P1000544A-300x185.jpg 300w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/P1000544A-768x473.jpg 768w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/P1000544A-1024x631.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" /></p>\n<p>Plaque in St Albans Cathedral to Francis A. Grimston, RN d. 1895</p>",
  "images": ["/uploads/2019/04/P1000544A-300x185.jpg","/uploads/2019/04/P1000544A-768x473.jpg","/uploads/2019/04/P1000544A-1024x631.jpg"],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "Brass wall plaque, with gothic lettering picked out in red. It has a rope twist border, with loops at the corners.",
    "type": "Brass",
    "position": "North side of nave",
    "materials": "Brass",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Bonaventure"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Grimston, Francis A.","age":"18","dateofdeath":"19/8/1895","causeofdeath":"Infectious disease","rankOccupation":"Midshipman","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Maritime Memorials