Memorial: M1435

Wall tablet in St Mary’s Church, Bridport, dedicated to Henry Robert d. 1802

Location

St Mary's Church, Bridport, Dorset, England

Transcript

'...aged about 14 years, a Midshipman on board H.M.S. Scout sloop of war which foundered at sea in November 1802 on the Banks of Newfoundland in her voyage to Halifax in Nova Scotia when all hands perished'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Vessel: HMS Scout

People

Carpenter, Henry Robert
Age: 14
Date of Death: 11/1802
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: David Saunders 'Maritime Memorials & Mementoes' (Yeovil, 1996) p. 27.
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