Wall monument in Hawkchurch, Devon, commemorating Admiral Sir William Domett, RN, d. 1828
Location
St John's Church, Hawkchurch, Devon, England
Transcript
'Sacred to the Memory of / SIR WILLIAM DOMETT, G.C.B. / He entered his Majesty's Navy in 1769 / under his friend and patron, Viscount Bridport, / and was engaged in active service Forty six years, / He had the rare and distinguished honour of serving / as Captain of the Fleet / under the following Naval Heroes of England:- / Lords Bridport-Hood-Rodney-Howe / Keppel-St Vincent-Nelson / An eulogium on his character and talents, / more eloquent than words & more durable than marble! / he was present in Lord Rodney's action 1782. / In the same year he commanded the Queen at the relief of Gibraltar, / and the Royal George at the glorious victory / of the 1st June 1794 / and for the style and gallantry with which he commenced the fight / He was honored with a Medal by his Majesty George III / He was appointed by the King in 1801 / Colonel of the Portsmouth division of Marines / At the battle of Copenhagen he acted as Captain of the Fleet / by the particular request of Lord Nelson / On his return from the Baltic he was appointed / Captain of the Channel Fleet / by Admiral Cornwallis / In 1804 he was appointed / one of the commissioners of the Admiralty / and in 1813 Commander in Chief at Plymouth / but in 1815 he resigned his command in consequence of ill health / and retired to spend the remainder of his life / on his Estate at West-hay in this Parish, / where he suddenly expired / on the 19th of May 1828 / Aged 76 Years / A friend to the Poor-a Christian indeed-he died / as deeply regretted as he lived universally beloved'
Details
Type: Wall monument
Position: South wall of nave
Materials: Marble
Event
Glorious First of June
Event Date
1794
Event Category
1793-1802 French Revolutionary War
People
Age: 76
Date of Death: 19/5/1828
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the White
Organisation: Royal Navy