Memorial: M4262

Memorial in the Church of St Andrew with St Luke, Stoke Damerel, Devon commemorating Captain William Stewart RN d. 1814

Location

Church of St Andrew with St Luke, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

Transcript

'IN the Church Yard near / these hallowed walls, lie buried the remains of / WILLIAM STEWART, Esquire, / a Captain of the Royal Navy / who died in the Command of / His Majesty's Ship San Josef / on the 24th Day of July 1814 / Aged 39 Years / To the Memory of / a brave and accomplished Seaman / in whose Character the brightest Military virtues, / were blended with the rarest moral excellence. / This Tablet is dedicated / by an affectionate Brother'

Details

Description: An urn above the inscription
Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS San Josef

People

Stewart, William
Age: 39
Date of Death: 24/7/1814
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Mrs M. Catty

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Maritime Memorials