Wall tablet in the Church of the Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent commemorating Admiral Sir Henry Harvey d. 1810
Location
Church of the Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent, England
Transcript
'S.M. of Sir Henry Harvey, Knight of the Bath, Admiral of the White Squadron of his Majesty's Fleet. An officer who passed through all the stages of the Naval Service, with exemplary conduct, etc., and solely by merit rose to high command. He eminently distinguished himself in the ever-memorable Victory of the 1st June, 1794; and was afterwards (without solicitation) appointed Commander-in-Chief on the Leeward Island Station, where he acquired a Fortune, by subduing the Enemies of his King and Country; and for his services there, during the years 1796-1799, His Majesty was graciously pleased to confer upon him the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. He died 28 Dec.,1810, in his 74th year. Also of Dame Elizabeth, relict of the above; ob. 7 Dec., 1823, in her 85th year.'
Details
Position: South wall of nave
Vessel: HMS Ramillies
Event
Glorious First of June
Event Date
1794
Event Category
1793-1802 French Revolutionary War
People
Age: 73
Date of Death: 28/12/1810
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the White
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Bibliography: J. K. Laughton, ‘Harvey, Sir Henry (1737–1810)’, rev. Christopher Doorne, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/12522, accessed 7 June 2017]