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Memorial: M3664

Gravestone at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Stopham, Pulborough commemorating the Reverend John Cobb Whicher d. 1841, naval chaplain

Location

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Stopham, Pulborough, West Sussex, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory / of the / Rev'd John Cobb Whicher / rector of this parish / 45 years / He departed this life / March 12th 1841 / Aged 69 years'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: HMS Achilles

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Whicher, John Cobb
Age:
Date of Death: 12/3/1841
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chaplain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p. 144.

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