Fishing

Memorial: M1553

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating John Britton d. 1884

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'JOHN BRITTON / aged 26 / washed overboard from / the smack 'Two Sisters’ / in the North Sea / Oct, 11 1884'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Two Sisters

People

Britton, John
Age: 26
Date of Death: 11/10/1884
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Britton was swept overboard in bad weather

Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001).

Photographer: P Lacey

JSON

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