Memorial: M1605

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Melville George Bowles d. 1928

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'Melville George Bowles / Aged 16 / Fatally Injured on Yacht / 'Thursa' at Southampton / July 12 1928 / Buried in This Churchyard'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Thursa

People

Bowles, Melville George
Age: 16
Date of Death: 12/7/1928
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Yacht crew
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

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

Photographer: P Lacey

JSON

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Maritime Memorials