Memorial: M3125

Memorial in the Military Graveyard, Menorca, Spain commemorating Henry Cooper USN d. 1792

Location

Military graveyard, Menorca, Spain, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Here lies the remains of / Henry Cooper / Cooper on the the United States / ship Delaware / His adze becoming blunt / His hoops rusted / His staves worm eaten / His bungs decayed / He laid down his tools / and with them his life / This year of our Lord 1792 / This tombstone was erected / by his shipmates out of / respect, / esteem and affection'

Details

Vessel: USS Delaware

People

Cooper, Henry
Age:
Date of Death: 1792
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Cooper
Organisation: United States Navy

Extra

Bibliography: 'Daily Telegraph' 14 July 1994.
Recorder: Richard Branson 1994
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