Memorial in the Church of St Andrew the Great, Cambridge commemorating Captain James Cook RN d. 1779
Location
Church of St Andrew the Great, Cambridge, England
Transcript
'IN MEMORY / of CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, of the Royal Navy, / one of the most celebrated Navigators, that this/or former Ages can boast of; who was killed by / the natives of Owyhee, in the Pacific Ocean, on the /14th Day of February, 1779; in the 51st Year of his Age. / Of Mr. NATHANIEL COOK, who was lost with the / Thunderer Man of War, Captain Boyle Walsingham / in a most dreadful Hurricane, in October, 1780; / aged 16 years. / Of Mr. HUGH COOK, of Christ's College, CAMBRIDGE / who died on the 21st of December 1793; aged 17 Years. / Of JAMES COOK Esq: COMMANDER in the ROYAL NAVY / who lost his Life on the 25th of January, 1794; in / going from Poole to the Spitfire Sloop of War, which / he commanded; in the 31st Year of his Age. / Of ELIZth COOK, who died April 9th 1771. Aged 4 years / JOSEPH COOK, who died Sept 13th 1768. Aged 1 month / GEORGE COOK who died Oct 1st, 1772. Aged 4 Months / All Children of the first mentioned CAPT. JAMES COOK by / ELIZABETH COOK, who survived her husband 56 years & / departed this life 13th May, 1835 at her residence Clapham, Surrey / in the 94th YEAR of her Age. Her remains are deposited / with those of her Sons JAMES & HUGH, / in the middle Aisle of this Church'
Details
Type: Wall tablet
Position: North wall of chancel
Vessel: HMS Spitfire, HMS Thunderer
People
Age: 51
Date of Death: 14/2/1779
Cause of Death: Killed by indigenous people
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Cook, Nathaniel
Age: 16
Date of Death: 5/10/1780
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy
Cook, James
Age: 31
Date of Death: 25/1/1794
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Recorder: A.J. Richardson 1989
Photographer: B. Tomlinson