Memorial: M3067

Wall tablet in Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Lymington, Hampshire, commemorating Vice-Admiral William Castle d. 1874

Location

Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Lymington, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'TO THE MEMORY OF / WILLIAM LANGFORD CASTLE / VICE ADMIRAL ROYAL NAVY; / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE / 6TH AUGUST 1874. AGED 74 YEARS / BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD'

Details

Description: Foul anchor in high relief in the triangular pediment
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Sanctuary south wall
Materials: White marble, black slate
Artists: Gaffin & Co

People

Castle, William Langford
Age: 74
Date of Death: 6/8/1874
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Edward King 'A Walk through Lymington' (Southampton, 1990).
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

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