Vessel Loss

Memorial: M1860

Memorial at Barbados St Cemetery, Christchurch, New Zealand commemorating Francis George Garrard d. 1881 in the loss of the ‘Tararua’

Location

Barbados St Cemetery, Christchurch, New Zealand, Rest of the World

Transcript

'To the memory of Francis George Garrard Master of the SS Tararua who perished at the wreck of his vessel on the Otara reef 30 April 1881 aged 28 years'

Details

Description: Anchor and rock.
Type: Gravestone
Vessel: SS Tararua

People

Garrard, Francis George
Age: 28
Date of Death: 30/4/1881
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: Joan MacIntosh 'The wreck of the Tararua'.

JSON

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Maritime Memorials