Slavery

Memorial: M2976

Wall tablet in the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Littleton commemorating Commander Sir Hamilton Pym Freer-Smith RN d. 1929

Location

Church of St Mary Magdalene, Littleton, Surrey, England

Transcript

'IN LOVING MEMORY OF / COMMANDER SIR H P FREER-SMITH / R.N., C.S.I. SERVED IN H.M.S. MERSEY / OCCUPATION OF VERA CRUZ 1861, / IN H.M.S. PERSEUS AT BOMBARDMENT OF KAGOSIMA (JAPAN) 1863 & SIMOSEKI 1864 / ON HMS DAPHNE 1871-1873. HOME OFFICE 1875-1913 DIED 5 FEB 1929 AGED 83'

Details

Description: The tablet has a border of knots inlaid in blue mosaic.
Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Marble

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Freer Smith, Hamilton Pym
Age: 83
Date of Death: 5/2/1929
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Obituary in 'The Times' 6 February 1929 p. 19. Took part in anti-slavery patrols in Zanzibar area 1871-73.
Bibliography: Sighted 1995.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1995

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