Memorial: M3066

Wall tablet in Church of St Thomas The Apostle, Lymington, Hampshire, commemorating Commander Peyton Blackiston RN d. 1863

Location

Church of St Thomas The Apostle, Lymington, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY OF / PEYTON BLAKISTON / COMMANDER IN THE ROYAL NAVY, / WHO WAS BORN AT LYMINGTON, FEBY 19TH 1831. / DIED OFF SIERRA LEONE, DECR 21ST 1863. / AND WAS BURIED AT SEA'

Details

Description: Rectangular white marble tablet on a black slate mount. The inscription is in black painted incised medium classic roman capitals. Much of the paint in the lettering is faded. The marker's name is at the bottom centre of the mount in incised roman capitals.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Sanctuary south wall
Materials: White marble, black slate ground.

People

Blakiston, Peyton
Age: 32
Date of Death: 21/12/1863
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Peter Clissold 'Ships and Monuments in the Solent Area', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 58, p. 213, (Greenwich, 1972).
Recorder: BC. 05/02/1981
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