Memorial: M5606

Gravestone at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Stopham, West Sussex commemorating Lieutenant-Commander Nigel Kenneth Walter Barttelot d. 1914

Location

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Stopham, West Sussex, England

Transcript

'IN LOVING MEMORY OF / NIGEL KENNETH WALTER BARTTELOT / LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ROYAL NAVY / THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF DOROTHY MAUD / AND YOUNGER SON OF / SIR WALTER GEORGE BARTTELOT, BART., OF STOPHAM / AND GEORGIANA HIS WIFE, BORN AT COATES CASTLE / APRIL 9TH 1883. HE FOUGHT AND FELL GALLANTLY / WHILE COMMANDING HMS LIBERTY IN THE / SUCCESSFUL ACTION IN HELIGOLAND BIGHT / AUGUST 28TH 1914 / AGED 31 YEARS'

Details

Description: Celtic cross on three steps. On the top step a carved wreath with ribbons. On the bottom step a carved naval cocked hat, a sword and sword belt. A stone book with a further inscription is placed on the grave which has kerb stones and is covered with stone chips. The lettering in lead.
Type: Cross on plinth
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Stone

Event

Heligoland Bight

Event Date

28/8/1914

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Barttelot, Nigel Kenneth Walter
Age: 31
Date of Death: 28/8/1914
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant-Commander
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters