Memorial in Church of St John the Baptist, Margate, Kent commemorating Captain Sir Thomas Staines RN, d. 1830
Location
Church of St John the Baptist, Margate, Kent, England
Transcript
'Le mort est inevitable. / Sacred to the memory of / SIR THOMAS STAINES, / of Dent de Lion in this parish: / A Post Captain in His Majesty's Navy, / Knight Commander of the Most Honourable the Military Order of the Bath, / Knight Commander of the Royal Sicilian Order of St Ferdinand and Merit / and Knight of the Imperial Ottoman Order of the Crescent / who died 18th July 1830 aged 56 years'
Details
Description: Carved short obelisk with relief carving of a ship on a stormy sea with sails and masts gone, except for one sagging. Military coat of arms above with wreathed arms, medals and motto. Further coat of arms at the base.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Interior of church
Artists: John Bacon, Junior (1777 - 1859), Bacon & Manning of London
Vessel: HMS Peterel
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Interior of church
Artists: John Bacon, Junior (1777 - 1859), Bacon & Manning of London
Vessel: HMS Peterel
Event Category
1793-1802 French Revolutionary War
People
Staines, Thomas
Age: 56
Date of Death: 18/7/1830
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Post Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Age: 56
Date of Death: 18/7/1830
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Post Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy