Wall tablet in Church of St Mary the Virgin, Eastry, Kent commemorating Commander Thomas Boteler, RN d. 1829 off West Africa
Location
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Eastry, Kent, England
Transcript
'TO THE MEMORY OF THOMAS BOTELER ESQ. COMMANDER R.N. / FIFTH SON OF THE LATE W. BOTELER, OF EASTRY ESQ / WHO HAVING LOST THE GREATER PART OF HIS OFFICERS AND MEN / IN H.M.S. HECLA WHILE ON A SURVEY OF THE WESTERN COAST OF AFRICA / FELL HIMSELF A VICTIM TO THAT PESTILENTIAL CLIMATE. AMIDST DIFFICULTIES WHICH EVEN TO THE LAST, / HIS HIGH SENSE OF DUTY HELD HIM TO RESIST / WITH UNSHAKEN CONSTANCY, FORTITUDE, / AND PERSEVERANCE. / HE DIED OFF THE OLD CALABAR RIVER 28TH NOV. 1829 AGED 32'
Details
Description: On a black marble stele with shallow rectangular feet is a white marble trapezoid with rounded brackets ridged round the edges. An incised frame borders the inscription. A plain cornice supports a shallow pediment with foliated wings at each side and a central coat of arms. The lettering is black filled roman caps. The name of the sculptor is under the base of the tablet. Blazon: (Argent) three escutcheons Sable each charged with a covered cup (Or).
Type: Wall tablet
Position: North aisle
Materials: Black and white marble
Artists: Thomas Longley
Vessel: HMS ‘Hecla'
Type: Wall tablet
Position: North aisle
Materials: Black and white marble
Artists: Thomas Longley
Vessel: HMS ‘Hecla'
People
Boteler, Thomas
Age: 32
Date of Death: 28/11/1829
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Age: 32
Date of Death: 28/11/1829
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: DOSSIER.