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Memorial: M1180

Burial place at St Mary’s Church, Alverstoke, Hampshire of Lieutenant George Bligh RN d. 1834

Location

St Mary's Church, Alverstoke, Hampshire, England

Details

Position: Churchyard
Vessel: HMS Victory

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Bligh, George
Age: 50
Date of Death: 21/10/1834
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Buried in churchyard.
Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p. 28.
Recorder: BC 14/01/1981. Mr. P. Chissold

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