Vessel Loss

Memorial: M3762

Wall tablet at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Rye commemorating Lieutenant James Proctor RN d. 1809 in the loss of HMS ‘Sealark’

Location

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Rye, East Sussex, England

Transcript

'(To Anne & Nathaniel Proctor).....Also to the memory of Lieut James Proctor RN, their second son aged 29 years who was lost off The Texel 18th June 1809 when in command of HM Schooner 'Sealark''

Details

Description: Grey marble on black baseplate.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: North transept, north wall
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS Sealark

People

Proctor, James
Age: 29
Date of Death: 18/6/1809
Cause of Death: vessel loss
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: 'Sealark', Cutter. Built Brixham 1/8/1806. Wrecked 18 June 1809.
Bibliography: Nigel Llewellyn 'East Sussex Church Monuments 1530-1830' (Sussex Record Society, 2011)

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