Memorial: M1732

Memorial in Camden Town, London commemorating Sir John Barrow d. 1848

Location

St Martin's Gardens, Pratt Street, Camden Town, London, England

Details

Type: Ledger
Materials: Stone

People

Barrow, John
Age: 84
Date of Death: 23/11/1848
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Secretary of the Admiralty. Writer
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Secretary of the Admiralty, writer on exploration. Also commemorated on round tower monument at Ulverston, his grave survives in St Martin's Gardens, Camden Town.
Bibliography: 'Dictionary of National Biography'; 'David Saunders 'Maritime Memorials & Mementoes' (Yeovil, 1996) p.123.

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters