Headstone at St Michael’s Church, Inveresk commemorating Captain James Stuart RN d. 1838
Location
St Michael's Church, Inveresk, East Lothian, Scotland
Transcript
'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / MARIA / WIDOW OF THE HON COLONEL JAMES STUART / DIED 30TH JULY 1830 / ALSO / HENRY AND MELMOTH / CHILDREN OF THE LATE JOHN CAMPBELL ESQ., / BENGAL CIVIL SERVICE / DIED 6TH NOVR 1835 / JAMES STUART ESQ. CAPTAIN R.N. / DIED 17 NOVR 1838 / MARIA STUART SPINSTER / DIED 15TH FEBY 1843 / MARGARET FLORA DOUGLAS / RELICT OF THE LATE / JOHN CAMPBELL ESQ CIVIL SERVICE BENGAL / DIED 5TH SEPTEMBER 1882 / ELLENOR MARIA / DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE JOHN CAMPBELL ESQ / AND WIDOW OF GEORGE HARPER ESQ., / INSPECTOR GENERAL OF HOSPITALS H.M. BENGAL ARMY / DIED 23RD JUNE 1902'
Details
Description: The headstone has a curved pediment with anthemion acroteria. A wreath with ribbons attached is carved within the pediment.
Type: Headstone
Position: South west corner of churchyard
Materials: Grey sandstone
Type: Headstone
Position: South west corner of churchyard
Materials: Grey sandstone
People
Stuart, James
Age:
Date of Death: 17/11/1838
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Age:
Date of Death: 17/11/1838
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Recorder: John Steele 1988