Memorial: M2989

Memorial at St John the Baptist church, Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan commemorating Commander Hugh Robert Entwisle RN d. 1867, a Trafalgar veteran

Location

St John the Baptist church, Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

Transcript

'SACRED / To the memory of Hugh Robert, 2nd / son of John Entwisle Esq. of Foxholes / in the County Palatine of Lancaster / Commander in the Royal Navy / D.L., J.P. for the County of Glamorgan / Who died at Marlborough Grange / 23rd December 1867 / Aged 82 / Dearly beloved', 'HUGH ROBERT, 2nd SON OF THE ABOVE / JOHN ENTWISTLE, A DEPUTY LIEUT. & J.P. FOR / HE COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN, COMMANDER IN THE ROYAL NAVY, PROMOTED AS LIEUT. & RECEIVED A / MEDAL FOR HIS SERVICES AFTER THE BATTLE OF / TRAFALGAR, HE DIED AT MARLBRO' GRANGE, 23rd / DECEMBER 1867 AGED 82 / DEARLY BELOVED / "I KNOW THAT HE SHALL RISE AGAIN' '

Details

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Entwisle, Hugh Robert
Age: 82
Date of Death: 23/12/1867
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) pp. 88-9.
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