Gravestone in Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey commemorating Robert Hughes d. 1879 in the loss of the ‘Reindeer’
Location
Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey, Channel Islands
Transcript
'...Robert Hughes who was drowned through the wreck of the Reindeer 14th January 1879 aged 37 years'
Details
Type: Gravestone
Materials: Portland stone
Vessel: Reindeer
Materials: Portland stone
Vessel: Reindeer
People
Hughes, Robert
Age: 37
Date of Death: 14/1/1879
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Age: 37
Date of Death: 14/1/1879
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Extra
Notes: 'Reindeer' cutter, wrecked on reef at L'Etacq 14/1/1879.
Bibliography: David Kreckeler 'Nineteenth Century Monumental Memorials in Guernsey and their history of nautical interest' (typescript).
Recorder: David Kreckeler 1981
Bibliography: David Kreckeler 'Nineteenth Century Monumental Memorials in Guernsey and their history of nautical interest' (typescript).
Recorder: David Kreckeler 1981