Memorial: M5433

Ledger in Church of St Andrew the Great, Cambridge commemorating Commander James Cook RN d. 1794

Location

Church of St Andrew the Great, Cambridge, England

Transcript

'MR HUGH COOK / DIED 21ST DECR 1793. AGED 17 YEARS. / JAMES COOK ESQ. / DIED 25th JANY 1794, / AGED 30 YEARS / ALSO .ELIZABETH COOK / THEIR MOTHER / OB 13 MAY 1835 / AETAT. 93'

Details

Type: Ledger
Position: Floor of Nave
Vessel: HMS Spitfire, HMS Thunderer

People

Cook, James
Age: 30
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

JSON

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