Memorial: M4686

Gravestone at the Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire commemorating Benjamin Giles d. 1798

Location

Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'Sacred / to the Memory of / BENJAMIN GILES / who was unfortunately / washed from the Deck / in a Tempest while on his / Passage from Newfoundland to Oporto on the / 7th of November 1798 / in the 40th Year of his Age / Also MARTHA / wife of the above / who departed this life / the 26th of October 1803 / Aged 48 Years / Also MARTHA / Daughter of the above / who departed this life / the 18th of November 1803 / Aged 27 years'

Details

Description: Carved with urn and garlands.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Limestone

People

Giles, Benjamin
Age: 39
Date of Death: 7/11/1798
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER and sketch.

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Sacred / to the Memory of / BENJAMIN GILES / who was unfortunately / washed from the Deck / in a Tempest while on his / Passage from Newfoundland to Oporto on the / 7th of November 1798 / in the 40th Year of his Age / Also MARTHA / wife of the above / who departed this life / the 26th of October 1803 / Aged 48 Years / Also MARTHA / Daughter of the above / who departed this life / the 18th of November 1803 / Aged 27 years'",
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Maritime Memorials