Memorial in St Mary’s Church, Welwyn, Hertfordshire commemorating Commander William Gardiner RN d. 1881
Location
St Mary's Church, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England
Transcript
'IN . MEMORIAM / CHARLES . GARDINER . ESQ. / OF / LOCKLEYS / WHO . DIED . 2ND . NOVBR . 1780 / ELIZABETH . HIS . WIFE / DIED . 25TH . NOVBR. . 1760 / MARY . HIS . SECOND . WIFE / WHO . DIED . SEPTEMBER . 1801 / CHARLES . GARDENER . ESQ . / CAPTAIN . IN . THE . ARMY / ONLY . SON . OF . CHARLES . AND . MARY / WHO DIED . 16TH . SEPT . 1823 / HESTER . HIS . WIFE / WHO . DIED . JULY . 1847 / WHO . ALL . REST . IN . THE . LOCKLEY . VAULT / IN . THE . NORTH . SIDE . OF . THIS . CHURCH / . ALSO . IN . MEMORY . OF . / . WILLIAM . GARDINER . ESQ. / COMMANDER . ROYAL . NAVY / ONLY . SON . OF . THE . ABOVE . / BORN . 30TH . MARCH . 1795 . DIED . 29TH . SEPT . 1881 / AND . WAS . LAID .TO . REST . AT / KENSAL . GREEN . / ERECTED . IN . LOVING . REVERENCE . BY . HIS . SON / SPENCER . GARDINER / MAJOR . ROYAL . ARTILLERY / ALSO . OF . / SPENCER . GARDINER / LATE . COLONEL . R.A. / WHO . / DEPARTED . THIS . LIFE / JUNE 26TH 1898.'
Details
Type: Wall tablet
Position: North aisle south wall
Materials: Brass
People
Age:
Date of Death: 29/9/1881
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy