Gravestone in Gwithian, Cornwall dedicated to Daniel Grant d. 1838
Location
St Gwithian's Church, Gwithian, Cornwall, England
Transcript
'Sacred / to the memory / of / Daniel Grant / Master Mariner of London / Aged 47 years / Loving husband, afectionate father / true friend and sincere christian / Also of / John his son / aged 14 years / Both wrecked off this place on the / 17th April 1838 / In the brig Neptune of London / during a severe gale from the N.W. / on a voyage from Liverpool towards Rotterdam / when / they were drowned / together / with the whole of the crew / their remains / were intered beneath this stone / on the 30th April 1838'
Details
Description: headstone
Type: Gravestone.
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: Neptune
Type: Gravestone.
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: Neptune
People
Grant, Daniel
Age: 47
Date of Death: 17/4/1838
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation:
Grant, John
Age: 14
Date of Death: 17/4/1838
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Age: 47
Date of Death: 17/4/1838
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation:
Grant, John
Age: 14
Date of Death: 17/4/1838
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Extra
Notes: Also of his son John Grant d. 1838