Memorial: M5013

Memorial in St Keverne, Cornwall dedicated to those lost aboard the transport ship ‘Despatch’ in 1800

Location

St Akeveranus's Church, St Keverne, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'In memory of the officers and men of HM VII the Hussars interred in this plot who were lost in the transport 'Despatch' on the Manacle rocks on Jan 22nd 1800 on their return from the Peninsular War'

Details

Vessel: HM Transport Despatch

Extra

JSON

{
  "post_id": "4604",
  "id": "M5013",
  "location": "St Akeveranus's Church, St Keverne, Cornwall, England",
  "transcript": "'In memory of the officers and men of HM VII the Hussars interred in this plot who were lost in the transport 'Despatch' on the Manacle rocks on Jan 22nd 1800 on their return from the Peninsular War'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in St Keverne, Cornwall dedicated to those lost aboard the transport ship ‘Despatch’ in 1800</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Vessel Loss"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HM Transport Despatch"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": "",
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Maritime Memorials

Memorial: M5013

Location

Transcript

Details

Extra

Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters