Memorial: M1933

Wall tablet in Cookham, Berkshire commemorating Captain Sir George Young RN d. 1848

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Cookham, Berkshire, England

Transcript

'IN THE SAME VAULT ARE ALSO PLACED / THE MORTAL REMAINS OF / CAPTN SIR GEORGE YOUNG, BART. R.N. / ELDEST SON OF THE ABOVE NAMED / SIR SAMUEL AND EMILY YOUNG. / HE WAS BORN 19TH AUGUST 1797, / AND DIED 8TH FEBRUARY 1848. / ALSO IN MEMORY OF HIS SON / SIR GEORGE YOUNG BT JP / BORN 1837-DIED 1930/REFORMER, ADMINISTRATOR, SCHOLAR / A PUBLIC SERVANT FOR OVER 70 YEARS / A PROMOTOR OF THE UNIVERSITIES OF LONDON AND READING / AND OF EDUCATION IN THIS COUNTY AND THE COUNTRY' [There follow two lines in Greek].

Details

Type: Wall tablet

People

Young, George
Age: 51
Date of Death: 8/2/1848
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Tablet also dedicated to his son, Sir George Young BT JP. d. 1930.
Recorder: Colin Harris 1993

JSON

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