Wall tablet at Dunbar Parish Church, Dunbar commemorating Rear-Admiral James Hay d. 1857
Location
Dunbar Parish Church, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Transcript
'IN / LOVING MEMORY / OF / JAMES HAY OF BELTON / REAR ADMIRAL ROYAL NAVY / WHO DIED 3 FEBRUARY 1857 / AGED 71 YEARS / AND/MARY HIS WIFE / DAUGHTER OF / ROBERT HATHORN STEWART / OF PHYSGILL / SHE DIED 26 APRIL 1880 / AGED 79 YEARS. / THEIR REMAINS REST IN THE VAULT BENEATH / UNTIL THE DAY BREAKS AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY / SONG OF SOLOMON 11 CHAP 17 VERSE / THE MEMORY OF THE JUST IS BLESSED / PROVERBS X CHAP. 7 VERSE. / ERECTED BY THEIR CHILDREN'
Details
Type: Wall tablet
Position: North wall of church above family vault
Materials: Red granite
Position: North wall of church above family vault
Materials: Red granite
People
Hay, James
Age: 71
Date of Death: 3/2/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy
Age: 71
Date of Death: 3/2/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Dunbar Parish church was completely gutted by fire 3/1/1987. Prior to that there was a memorial window in the church commemorating not only Rear Admiral Hay but also his sons Lt. David Hay 22nd Oude Regular Cavalry died 6/6/1868 aged 25 and Commander Edward Hay RN killed in New Zealand 30/4/1864 aged 29. This has been destroyed completely. Rear Admiral Hay said to be chief mourner at funeral of Lt. Sydenham Wylde (q.v.) Aug.1845.