Memorial: M5617

Gravestone at the Church of St Mary and All Saints, Shelton commemorating  Captain James  Hall RN d. 1810

Location

Church of St Mary and All Saints, Shelton, Nottinghamshire, England

Transcript

'To the memory of / JAMES HALL... / Late Captain in the Royal Navy / who / in consequence of the many / severe wounds he received / in different actions / gallantly defending the honor / of the British Flag / died on the 11th June 1810 / aged 34 years'

Details

Description: Flat gravestone
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Stone
Vessel: Cyane

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Hall, James
Age: 34
Date of Death: 11/6/1810
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Wounded in an action 26/27 June 1809 in 'Cyane'.
Bibliography: 'The kedge Anchor' (1805 Club Newsletter), No. 14, Nov. 2005, p. 9.
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