Memorial: M1909

Chest tomb at St Margaret’s Church, Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk commemorating Captain James Greeve RN d. 1686

Location

St Margaret's Church, Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England

Transcript

Here lyeth the Body of / JAMES GREEVE who was an / Assistant of Sr CLOUDISLEY / SHOVEL in burning ye ships / in ye port of Tripoly in Barbary / Jan.ry 14th 1675/6, and for his good / service Pform'd was made / Capt. of the Ship called the / Orange Tree of Algeir in / 1677 and presented with A Medal / of Gold by King CHARLES / ye 2nd he Died April 14th 1686 / Aged 48 years / Also MARTHA his wife died / Feb 19th 1722 Aged 71 Years / And JAMES their Son Died Sept 26th 1728 Aged 45 Years / Also ELIZABETH their daughter / Died July 28th 1743 Aged 57 Years

Details

Description:
Type: Chest-tomb
Position: c. 20 metres south outside transept window
Vessel: HMS 'Orange Tree'

People

Greeve, James
Age: 48
Date of Death: 14/4/1686
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell was born in Cockthorpe Norfolk and joined the Navy in 1664. In 1676, Cloudesley launched several successful attacks against Barbary pirates at Tripoli, North Africa, sinking several of their ships and was rewarded with a gold metal by King Charles II.

Monument was listed as Grade II by Historic England in 1987.

HMS 'Orange Tree' was a 30-gun warship captured from the Algerians in 1677.
Photographer: Pippa Lacey

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters