Memorial: M3637

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating James Shea d. 1912

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'In / affectionate memory / of / JAMES SHEA / of HMS 'Collingwood' / who died 29th October 1912 / Aged 31 years / fortified by the rites of the / Holy Catholic Church / RIP / We cannot tell who next may fall / beneath thy chastening rod / one must be first / so let us all / prepare to meet our God'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Roman Catholic (old) 510
Artists: Appleby & Childs
Vessel: HMS Collingwood

People

Shea, James
Age: 31
Date of Death: 29/10/1912
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry

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