Wall tablet in St Margaret’s Church, Rochester commemorating Lieutenant Thomas Morse RN, d. 1751
Location
St Margaret's Church, Rochester, Kent, England
Transcript
'In Memory of / THOMAS MORSE gentleman / Lieutenant of his MAJESTY'S Ship Culloden / a third Rate man of War / only Son of JOHN MORSE Gentleman / and Susannah his Wife / of NORTHREPPS in the County of NORFOLK / Who was drowned at Sheerness 31st Augt. 1751 / by the boat being overset, as he was Setting out upon his Duty / from on Board the Culloden for CHATHAM / Aged 29 Years / His afflicted Mother Sets up this Monument / for the Best of Sons / and in Remembrance of his Early Merit'
Details
Description: Carved waves at the sides of the inscription tablet and a wave border below.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Gallery
Vessel: HMS Culloden
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Gallery
Vessel: HMS Culloden
People
Morse, Thomas
Age: 29
Date of Death: 31/8/1751
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Age: 29
Date of Death: 31/8/1751
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Bibliography: Canon S.W. Wheatley 'Historical Notes: Rochester St Margaret' (Rochester, 1996).