Memorial: M2057

Memorial at All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, commemorating John Precious d. 1907

Location

All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, England

Transcript

'IN LOVING MEMORY OF / JOHN PRECIOUS, / CAPTAIN OF THE G.E.R. R.M.S. BERLIN, / WHO WAS DROWNED OFF / THE HOOK OF HOLLAND, / 21 FEB 1907 / AGED 45 YEARS.'

Details

Description: A carved anchor and chain on a rock, now damaged.
Type: Memorial
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Marble
Vessel: SS Berlin

People

Precious, John
Age: 45
Date of Death: 21/2/1907
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Great Eastern Railway Company

Extra

Notes: SS 'Berlin' sank after hitting a breakwater at the Hook of Holland in bad weather with the loss of 128 lives.
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969

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