Memorial at St Martin’s Church, Cheriton, Kent, commemorating Rear-Admiral John Cumming Howell USN of Philadelphia, USA d. 1892
Location
St Martin's Church, Cheriton, Kent, England
Transcript
'Societas cincinnatorum institua AD 1783 / MARIA STOCKTON wife of ERNEST CONSTANTINE CHESTON / daughter of Rear Admiral JOHN CUMMING HOWELL, U.S.N. and Mary STOCKTON / Grand-daughter of COMMODORE ROBERT FIELD STOCKTON U.S.N. of Morven, Princeton, New Jersey / Born at Philadelphia U.S.A. 23 March 1855, passed away at 'Morven' Deal 10th October 1913 / Also of ERNEST CONSTANTINE CHESTON of 'Morven' Upper Deal / Born 24 October 1848 died 9th July 1918' [South Side] 'JOHN CUMMING HOWELL / Rear Admiral of the United States Navy / son of RICHARD LEWIS HOWELL, Major in the United States Army / Grandson of Richard HOWELL. Major of the Revolutionary Army, Governor and Chancellor of the State of New Jersey / Born at Philadelphia U.S.A. 24 November 1819 / Passed away at Folkestone 12 Sept 1892'[East face of north branch of cross] 'Romans VIII 38 & 39'
Details
Type: Tomb
Position: N558
People
Age: 72
Date of Death: 12/9/1892
Cause of Death: Unknown / None
Rank / Occupation: Rear-Admiral USN
Organisation: United States Navy
Extra
Bibliography: Pauline Davey 'St Martin's Church, Cheriton Monumental inscriptions' part II, p. 50-51, no. N558. (Folkestone and District Family History Society 1985).