Memorial: M1604

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Joseph Godfrey d. 1894

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'JOSEPH GODFREY aged 24 Drowned at Garth, Menai Straits while in charge of yacht 'Seagull' May 16 1894 & buried at Bangor'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Seagull

People

Godfrey, Joseph
Age: 24
Date of Death: 16/5/1894
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: yacht crew
Organisation:

Extra

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

JSON

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Maritime Memorials