Memorial: M6522

Memorial at St Peter’s Church, Carmarthen commemorating Richard Pritchard d. 1731, naval chaplain

Location

St Peter's Church, Carmarthen, Wales

Transcript

'RICHARD PRITCHARD born at Langadock / ye first & baptized ye 4th of August 1661 enter’d / in Js Coll. Oxon. March ye 30 1677 MR of Arts / in June 1683. Fellow and Preacher of Dulwich / College in Surrey for five years Chaplain to / ye New Castle at ye Bombardment of Calis / April ye 3D 1696 Chaplain to ye Dreadnought / 1697 on a dangerous Newfound Land Voyage / became Minister of Carmarthen 8. 1688 / Instituted Vicar of Langa March / 10 09 which he quitted & was / instituted Vicar of L[l]anegwad 8 / ye 25th 1712 / Chaplain to ye F.a. e / of Northampton’

Details

Description: Bust of The Reverend Pritchard with books in the background. In architectural surround. Lamps at the top, cherubs' heads below.
Type: Wall memorial
Vessel: Newcastle; Dreadnought

Event

Bombardment of Calais

Event Date

1696

Event Category

1688-1697 War of the League of Augsburg

People

Prichard, Richard
Age: 70
Date of Death: 1731
Cause of Death: unknown
Rank / Occupation: Chaplain
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Professor Norman Hammond & Dr J. L. Wilson
Photographer: Professor Norman Hammond

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters