Memorial: M4326

Tomb at St Leonard’s Church, Swithland, Leicestershire commemorating Joseph Danvers d. 1753

Location

St Leonard's Church, Swithland, Leicestershire, England

Transcript

'When young I sayl'd to India, East and West / But aged in this port must lye at rest...'

Details

Description: Carved with a relief showing a ship in full sail (an East Indiaman) and a church below a hill, representing the arts of peace and war.
Type: Tomb
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Slate
Artists: John Hind 1745

People

Danvers, Joseph
Age: 66
Date of Death: 21/10/1753
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Africa Company

Extra

Notes: Member of the court of the Royal Africa Company.
Bibliography: M.D. Anderson 'Looking for History in British Churches'.

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