Slavery

Memorial: M5361

Tomb at Kirk Maughold, Isle of Man commemorating Hugh Crow d. 1829 and William Crow d. 1799, masters of slave ships

Location

St Maughold's Church, Kirk Maughold, Isle of Man

Transcript

[Top] 'Sacred / to the memory of / CAPTAIN HUGH CROW / late of Liverpool / proprietor of / East Ballersa now Crow Villa / in this parish / born in the town of Ramsey in the year 1765 / died 13th May 1829 / aged 61 years / also of WILLIAM HINDS / of Crow Villa nephew of the late Captain Crow / died the 8th July 1848 aged 50 years / Captain CROW commanded the ships WILL, CERES, MARY and KITTY'S AMELIA / with much credit to himself and to the entire satisfaction of his... / he also fought several actions with the enemy / for which he received repeated marks of / approbation of the merchants and underwriters / of London and Liverpool / "An honest man's the noblest work of God'/ [South side] 'Sacred / to the memory of / EDMUND CROW late / of the town of Ramsey / who was born 12 Novr / 1730 and departed this / life 25 Feby 1809 aged / 79 years / also in memory of / JUDITH CROW alias / TEARE his wife who was / born 4th August 1737 / and died 30th Decr 1807 / aged 70 years / deposited in this / also are the remains / of CORNELIUS HINDS / late of the town of Ramsey / died the 5th Sept 1802 / aged 84 years / MARGARET his wife / died the 27th Sept 1804 / aged... years' [North Side] 'Being the father and/mother of Captain HUGH CROW and CAPT WILLIAM CROW / the latter of whom died / at Bonney on the coast / of Africa in the year / 1799 / also father and mother of MR JOHN CROW / Master carpenter / who was drowned at Kingston Jamaica / in the year 1802 / also of JOHN CROW / Snr who lies interred in this / church yard'

Details

Description: Tomb carved in the Adam style with pilasters at the ends and fan decoration in the corners of the panels.
Type: Tomb
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Slate

People

Crow, Hugh
Age: 61
Date of Death: 13/5/1829
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:
Crow, William
Age:
Date of Death: 1799
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:
Crow, John
Age:
Date of Death: 1802
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Carpenter
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Inscriptions recorded by the Isle of Man Family History Society. Crow left £50 in his will for burial expenses and the erection of a tomb. William Crow, mariner of Liverpool, Hugh's brother drowned 3 February 1800 at Bonny in present day Nigeria (will).
Bibliography: R. Watkin 'Captain Hugh Crow: a Liverpool Guineaman', 'Mariners Mirror' vol 63 (1977) pp. 177-85; Hugh Crow 'Memoir of the late Captain Hugh Crow of Liverpool' (London, 1830).
Photographer: B. Tomlinson
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