Memorial in Seaton Carew, Hartlepool dedicated to those lost with the barque ‘Birger’ of Raumo in 1898
Location
Holy Trinity Church, Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, England
Transcript
'[On scroll] HERE REST / THE BODIES OF / ZACHARIAS SALONEN / OF LA... FINLAND / AGED 25 YEARS / JOHAN NESTOR JOKILA / OF R... FINLAND / AGED [...] YEARS / GUSTAF LU... FOGELMAN / OF ... FINLAND / AGED ... YEARS / AND ANOTHER WHO WAS NOT IDENTIFIED / ALL OF WHICH WERE DROWNED IN THE / WRECK OF THE BARQUE 'BIRGER / AT REDCAR, OCTOBER 18 1898 / JESU MERCY'
Details
Type: Gravestone
Position: Church
Materials: Sandstone
Vessel: Birger of Raumo.
Position: Church
Materials: Sandstone
Vessel: Birger of Raumo.
People
Fogelman, Gustaf
Age:
Date of Death: 18/10/1898
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
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Jokila, Johan Nestor
Age:
Date of Death: 18/10/1898
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
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Organisation:
Salonen, Zacharias
Age: 25
Date of Death: 18/10/1898
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Age:
Date of Death: 18/10/1898
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Jokila, Johan Nestor
Age:
Date of Death: 18/10/1898
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
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Organisation:
Salonen, Zacharias
Age: 25
Date of Death: 18/10/1898
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
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Extra
Notes: Wrecked at Redcar, laden with salt, two seamen saved out of crew of 15.