Memorial: M5162

Wall tablet in St Luke’s Church, Haslar Hospital commemorating Lieutenant William Hooper RN d. 1854

Location

Haslar Hospital, Gosport, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'Sacred To The Memory Of Lieut W Hulme Hooper RN / Who Devoted Four Years Of A Short But Exemplary Life / Whilst Serving In HMS Plover To The Search For Sir John / Franklin And His Comrades Performing During This Period / A Perilous Boat Voyage In The Arctic Ocean And Enduring / Great Subsequent Hardships He Returned Home in / Impaired Health But With Undiminished Zeal in / The Cause In 1851 And Died in His 28th Year On The / 19th May 1854 / To Record These Proofs Of His Zeal And Humanity This / Tablet Has Been Erected By Lady Franklin As A Tribute / Of Heartfelt Gratitude.'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: St Luke's Church
Vessel: HMS Plover

People

Hooper, William Hulme
Age: 28
Date of Death: 9/5/1854
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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