Memorial: M2212

Gravestone in Stranger’s Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, commemorating Benjamin Mercer d. 1879

Location

Stranger's Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, England

Transcript

'To the Memory of / BENJAMIN MERCER / seaman of H.M.S. Warrior / who was killed by accident / during ... / June 18th 1879 / ...years / the... / This tablet was erected / by his shipmates as a token of respect / and regret at his untimely end'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: 79
Vessel: HMS Warrior

People

Mercer, Benjamin
Age: 20
Date of Death: 18/6/1879
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Born Brighton 9 April 1859.
Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987

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