Memorial in the Church of St Andrew with St Luke, Stoke Damerel, Devon commemorating Captain William Stewart RN d. 1814
Location
Church of St Andrew with St Luke, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England
Transcript
'IN the Church Yard near / these hallowed walls, lie buried the remains of / WILLIAM STEWART, Esquire, / a Captain of the Royal Navy / who died in the Command of / His Majesty's Ship San Josef / on the 24th Day of July 1814 / Aged 39 Years / To the Memory of / a brave and accomplished Seaman / in whose Character the brightest Military virtues, / were blended with the rarest moral excellence. / This Tablet is dedicated / by an affectionate Brother'
Details
Description: An urn above the inscription
Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS San Josef
Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS San Josef
People
Stewart, William
Age: 39
Date of Death: 24/7/1814
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Age: 39
Date of Death: 24/7/1814
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Recorder: Mrs M. Catty