Plaque in Wyke Regis, Dorsett, commemorating John Wordsworth d. 1805
Location
All Saints Church, Wyke Regis, Dorset, England
Transcript
'In memory of JOHN WORDSWORTH Commander of the East Indiaman 'THE EARL OF ABERGAVENNY' which on 5th February 1805, bound for Bengal and China, struck the Shambles Bank in Weymouth Bay and sunk. Out of a total of about 400 passengers and crew, over 250 perished, including John Wordsworth, younger brother of the poet, WILLIAM WORDSWORTH. John was buried in the churchyard on 21st March 1805. Other unknown passengers and crew members, believed to be about 80 in number, are also buried here. This memorial marks the second centenary of the tragedy and was erected by the Wordsworth Trust, the Wordsworth Family and Friends.'
Details
Type: Plaque
Position: Inside the church near the West door
Materials: Cumbrian Green Slate
Vessel: Earl of Abergavenny
Position: Inside the church near the West door
Materials: Cumbrian Green Slate
Vessel: Earl of Abergavenny
People
Wordsworth, John
Age:
Date of Death: 5/2/1805
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Honourable East India Company
Age:
Date of Death: 5/2/1805
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Honourable East India Company
Extra
Notes: A plaque dedicated by the Right Revd David Stancliffe, Bishop of Salisbury to Commander John Wordsworth 1772 -1805 Captain of the 'Earl of Abergavenny' which was wrecked off the Dorset Coast near Weymouth on the 5th February 1805. The dedication took place on the 13th April 2005.