Memorial: M2167

Gravestone at St Andrew’s Church, Farlington, Portsmouth commemorating Lieutenant Thomas Hornby Atkinson RN d. 1836

Location

St Andrew's Church, Farlington, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

'To the Memory of / Thomas Hornby Atkinson Lieutenant of the / Royal Navy / Departed this life 25 October 1825 aged 50 / Also of Thomas Atkinson Esq late first Master / Attendant H.M. Dockyard Portsmouth / who departed this life the 2nd day of June 1836 / He was master of several of Admiral Lord Nelson's flagships including 'Victory' at the Battle of Trafalgar also of William George Atkinson / Lieutenant R.N. Grandson of the above. Interred in Hastings Cemetery May 25th 1914'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: HMS Victory

Event

Battle of Trafalgar 1805

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Atkinson, Thomas
Age:
Date of Death: 2/6/1836
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master RN
Organisation: HM Dockyard, Portsmouth, Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Tomb raised on brick plinth by local authority. Cleaning 1996 supervised by 1805 Club.
Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) pp. 21-22.

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