Memorial: M1251

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Barnes, London commemorating Captain William Dawson RN d. 1859

Location

St Mary's Church, Barnes, London, England

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF CAPT WILLIAM DAWSON ROYAL NAVY / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE / NOVEMBER 14TH 1859 / AGED 65 YEARS'

Details

Description: Anchor and Union Flag above the inscription tablet which has a mourning female figure and a midshipman to one side. A book and a wreath below.
Type: Wall memorial
Position: Exterior wall of Langton Chapel

People

Dawson, William
Age: 65
Date of Death: 14/11/1859
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: The churchyard also contains an altar tomb with fouled anchors at the base of each angle covering the Dawson family vault. A tablet inside the church to Letitia Dawson d. 1843 showing the loss of the ship 'Isis' in relief by J. Bedford was largely destroyed in a fire in 1978. See 'The Monumental Inscriptions of the Church and Churchyard of St. Mary's Barnes, Surrey'. Warren Dawson 1932 (unpublished).
Bibliography: Richard Ames-Lewis 'St Mary's Church Barnes: A guide for visitors and friends' (Barnes, 1996).
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters