Gravestone at Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey commemorating Captain Robert Sharp d. 1844 in the wreck of the ‘Erin’
Location
Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey, Channel Islands
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of Mary Sharp, who departed this life the 24th October 1832 aged 57 years. Also of the memory of Capt. Robert Sharp who was lost at sea on the 13th December 1844 off the coast of France aged 61 years. This stone is erected by their only surviving child Robert Cunningham Sharp'
Details
Type: Gravestone
Materials: Portland stone
Vessel: Erin
Materials: Portland stone
Vessel: Erin
People
Sharp, Robert
Age: 61
Date of Death: 13/12/1844
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:
Age: 61
Date of Death: 13/12/1844
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:
Extra
Notes: 'Erin' schooner of Guernsey on passage from Shields to St Malo wrecked 13 Dec 1844 at St Germain Cap de la Hogue, France.
Bibliography: David Kreckeler 'Nineteenth Century Monumental Memorials in Guernsey and their history of nautical interest' (typescript).
Bibliography: David Kreckeler 'Nineteenth Century Monumental Memorials in Guernsey and their history of nautical interest' (typescript).