Memorial: M1744

Headstone at St Martin’s Church, Canterbury, Kent commemorating Commander John Rutter, HM Packet Service d. 1825

Location

St Martin's Church, Canterbury, Kent, England

Transcript

'John Whitfield Rutter / Commander in His Majesty's Packet Service / on the Dover Station / departed this life / in the fifty third year of his age on the twenty seventh day of October / MDCCCXXV / Mary RUTTER / widow of the above / departed this life / in the seventy ninth year of her age / Twenty sixth day of May / MDCCCLIV. (An anchor) Heb. VI Chap. 19th ver.'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard

People

Rutter, John Whitfield
Age: 52
Date of Death: 27/10/1825
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Commander
Organisation: HM Packet Service

Extra

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