Memorial: M5066

Gravestone at the Church of St John the Baptist, Westbourne, West Sussex commemorating Richard Wyley RN d. 1763

Location

Church of St John the Baptist, Westbourne, West Sussex, England

Transcript

'In / Memory of / RICHARD WYLEY / late Boatswain of the Captain / Man of WAR / He Serv'd in that Capacity / on board Several Ships / Upwards of 30 Years / Departed this Life April the 12th 1763 / Aged 75 years / A Carefull Friend a Father dear / A Tender Husband Sleepeth here'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Limestone
Vessel: HMS Captain

People

Wyley, Richard
Age: 75
Date of Death: 12/4/1763
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Boatswain
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Burial register 'bu. Richard Wiley [sic], April 14th 1763'.

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