Memorial: M1859

Wall tablet in Christ Church, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire commemorating Charles Hayward d. 1858

Location

Christ Church, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, England

Transcript

'TO THE MEMORY OF / CHARLES AUGUSTUS HAYWARD, / MIDSHIPMAN OF H.M.S. VIRAGO, / WHO DIED AT MONTE VIDEO OF YELLOW FEVER, / AGED 19; / SECOND SON OF JAMES AND RACHEL HAYWARD / OF LOUDWATER. / HE RECEIVED FOR HIS SERVICES / WITH THE NAVAL BRIGADE IN THE CRIMEA, / THE CRIMEAN MEDAL WITH TWO CLASPS, / THE CROSS OF THE LEGION OF HONOR, / THE SARDINIAN MEDAL, / AND THE TURKISH ORDER OF THE MEDJIDIE. / OBIIT 27TH FEBRUARY 1858'

Details

Description: Carved with a foul anchor hung with a wreath and the orders and medals mentioned in the incription.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Nave north wall
Materials: White marble
Vessel: HMS Virago

Event

Crimea War

Event Date

1853-1856

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Hayward, Charles Augustus
Age: 19
Date of Death: 27/2/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER.
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)
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