Fishing, Vessel Loss

Memorial: M5467

Gravestone in Lowestoft Municipal Cemetery, Lowestoft, Suffolk commemorating Arthur James Swann d. 1895 in the loss of the ‘Forget me Not’

Location

Lowestoft Municipal Cemetery, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'ARTHUR JAMES husband of ANNIE MARIA SWANN drowned in 'Forget me not' run down by SS 'Advent' of Sunderland, July 17th 1895 aged 36'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Plot 30
Vessel: Forget Me Not, Advent

People

Swann, Arthur James
Age: 36
Date of Death: 14/7/1895
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Lloyd's List July 18 'The Advent (s), of Sunderland, ran into and sunk shrimp boat, drowning both hands in Carton Gatway yesterday'. July 26 'The shrimp boat which was sunk in Carton Gatway July 17 by collision with the Advent (s) was named the Forget-Me-Not.' 'Forget-Me-Not', Lowestoft, ketch, built Brixham 1883

JSON

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