Memorial: M46

Memorial in Trafalgar Cemetery, Gibraltar commemorating Captain Thomas Norman RN d. 1805, casualty of Trafalgar

Location

Trafalgar cemetery, Gibraltar, Rest of the World

Transcript

'To the memory of / Captain THOMAS NORMAN / of the Royal Marines Corps / & late of His Majesty's Ship MARS / who died in the Naval Hospital / of this place / the 6th day of December 1805 / in the 36th year of his age / after having suffered several weeks / with incredible Patience & Fortitude / under the Effects of a severe Wound / Received in the Great memorable sea fight / off TRAFALGAR. / His Brother Officers on this Station / have consecrated this humble, but sincere / Testimony of their Sense of his / distinguished Merit and their Regret / for his premature FATE / MILITAVIT NON SINE GLORIA/NEC PAUCIS FLEBILIS OCCIDIT'

Details

Description: Urn inscribed 'TRAFALGAR'and naval trophies above a pyramid shaped inscription panel. The whole gravestone has a beaded edge.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Forefront burial ground
Materials: Stone
Vessel: HMS Mars

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Norman, Thomas
Age: 35
Date of Death: 6/12/1805
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Captain RM
Organisation: Royal Marines

Extra

Notes: Recently painted.
Bibliography: 'The Globe and Laurel' May/June 1996.
Photographer: Shelagh Roberson 2005

JSON

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters