Memorial: M5404

Memorial at St Thomas Church, Cockburn Town, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands commemorating Jeremiah Murphy, d.1895

Location

St Thomas Church, Cockburn Town, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, Rest of the World

Transcript

'IN LOVING MEMORY OF / JEREMIAH DENIS MURPHY / BORN IN COURTMACSHERRY / COUNTY CORK, IRELAND / MARCH 21 1832 / DIED AT GRAND TURK, TURKS ISLAND / SEPTEMBER 20TH 1895'

Details

Description: Arched top, cross in relief above the inscription
Type: Tablet
Position: Murphy vault

People

Murphy, Jeremiah
Age: 63
Date of Death: 20/9/1895
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Salvage diver
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: The date is probably incorrect and should be the 2nd March (his baptismal record is for the 2nd March).
Bibliography: David Challis 'Jeremiah Murphy, West Indies salvage diver from 1852 to 1895', 'Historic Diving Times' No. 36, Summer 2005.

JSON

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