Memorial: M2149

Memorial in St Martin’s Church, Exminster, Devon commemorating William Dunn, RN, d. 1895

Location

St Martin of Tours Church, Exminster, Devon, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORIAM WILLIAM ADDENS DUNN A.B. LATE OF HMS HYACINTH WHO DIED AT SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 17 SEPTR 1895 AGED 22 YEARS. THIS STONE WAS ERECTED IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE ABOVE BY HIS OFFICERS AND SHIPMATES. "THE SEA IS HIS." PSALM XCV 5'

Details

Description: Oblong plinth with a four stepped truncated pyramid on top with leaves and crosses on its stages.
Type: Memorial
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: HMS Hyacinth

People

Dunn, William Addens
Age: 22
Date of Death: 17/9/1895
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Missing cross from the top?
Recorder: F.M.M. Lewes, 1997
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