Wall tablet in Canterbury Cathedral commemorating John Monins Le-Geyt, RN Midshipman d. 1796 in the loss of HMS ‘Leda’
Location
Cathedral, Caterbury, Kent, England
Transcript
‘SACRED / to the Memory / of three amiable / and beloved Children, / who all died / within eight months of each other, / this Tablet is erected / by their deeply affected Parents, / ROBERT and ANNA MARIA LE-GEYT, / of the Archbishop's Palace. / MARIA LE-GEYT, an only Daughter, / died in April 1795; Aged 20. / WILLIAM LE-GEYT / of the ROYAL ARTILLERY. / at St Lucia, in May 1795; Aged 18. / JOHN MONINS LE-GEYT, perished in the Leda Frigate / off the Madeiras. / in December 1795; / Aged 17 / THY WILL O GOD! BE DONE.'
Details
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Interior
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS 'Leda'
Position: Interior
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS 'Leda'
People
Le-Geyt, John Monins
Age: 17
Date of Death: 11/2/1796
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Age: 17
Date of Death: 11/2/1796
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: J.J. Colledge 'Ships of the Royal Navy' says that the 'Leda' foundered off Madeira on 11 February 1796 with only eight survivors.