Memorial: M2917

Memorial in Lambeth, London commemorating Vice-Admiral William Bligh d. 1817

Location

St Mary's Lambeth, Lambeth, London, England

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / WILLIAM BLIGH, ESQUIRE, F.R.S. / VICE ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE; / THE CELEBRATED NAVIGATOR / WHO FIRST TRANSPLANTED THE BREAD FRUIT TREE / FROM OTAHEITE TO THE WEST INDIES / BRAVELY FOUGHT THE BATTLES OF HIS COUNTRY / AND DIED BELOVED RESPECTED AND LAMENTED / ON THE 7th DAY OF DECEMBER 1817, / AGED 64. SACRED TO THE MEMORY / OF Mrs. ELIZABETH BLIGH, THE WIFE OF REAR ADMIRAL BLIGH / WHO DIED APRIL 15th 1812 THE 60th YEAR OF HER AGE HER SPIRIT SOAR'D TO HEAVEN, THE BLEST DOMAIN / WHERE VIRTUE ONLY CAN ITS NEED OBTAIN; / ALL THE GREAT DUTIES SHE PERFOM'D THIS LIFE, / THOSE OF A CHILD, A PARENT, AND A WIFE. IN THIS VAULT ARE DEPOSITED ALSO THE / REMAINS OF WILLIAM BLIGH AND HENRY BLIGH / WHO DIED MARCH 21st 1795 AGED 1 DAY / THE SONS OF Mrs ELIZABETH AND REAR ADMIRAL / BLIGH;AND ALSO Wm BLIGH BARKER THEIR / GRANDCHILD, WHO DIED OCT 22nd 1801 / AGED 3 YEARS'

Details

Type: Chest-tomb
Position: South east part of churchyard
Vessel: HMS Bounty

People

Bligh, William
Age: 64
Date of Death: 7/12/1817
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral of the Blue
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER Bligh's house was at 100 Lambeth Road. St Mary's Church and churchyard are now part of The Museum of Garden History.
Bibliography: 'Coat of Arms', vol. iv, p. 323 (1954-5).
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: © RMG E9060-1

JSON

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