Wall tablet at Church of St Mary Magdalen, Gillingham, Kent, commemorating Thomas Parkin d. 1815 and George Parkin d. 1843
Location
Church of St Mary Magdalen, Gillingham, Kent, England
Transcript
'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / MR THOMAS PARKIN RN OBIT 4TH OCTR 1815 / AETAS 19 / ALSO / GEORGE PARKIN ESQR / FATHER OF THE ABOVE / for many years Master Builder at / Her Majesty's Dockyards / SHEERNESS and CHATHAM / DIED THE 20TH OF APRIL 1843 / IN THE 86TH YEAR OF HIS AGE / AND ELIZABETH PARKIN / Relict of the said George Parkin, whom she/survived only three weeks, after a happy / union of nearly 61 years / DIED THE 12TH MAY 1843 / IN THE 84TH YEAR OF HER AGE / ALSO HENRY PARKIN ESQR M.D. / SON OF THE ABOVE GEORGE AND ELIZABETH PARKIN / DIED THE 4TH JUNE 1852 / IN THE 60TH YEAR OF HIS AGE'
Details
Position: South aisle
Materials: Marble
People
Age: 85
Date of Death: 20/4/1843
Cause of Death: Unknown / None
Rank / Occupation: Master Builder
Organisation: HM Dockyard, Chatham, HM Dockyard, Sheerness
Parkin, Thomas
Age: 19
Date of Death: 4/10/1815
Cause of Death: Unknown / None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy