Memorial: M5722

Memorial at Kensal Green Cemetery, London commemorating Admiral Sir Arthur Fanshawe d. 1864

Location

Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England

Transcript

'ADMIRAL SIR ARTHUR FANSHAWE K.C.B / DIED ON THE 14th JUNE 1864 / AGED 70yrs'

Details

Type: Coped stone
Position: 16662/102/2
Materials: Red granite
Artists: Bedford

People

Fanshawe, Arthur
Age: 70
Date of Death: 14/ 06/1864
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: After service of 40 years, Fanshawe was appointed Naval aide-de-camp to the Queen and in 1862 was appointed Admiral of the Blue. He was present at Copenhagen in 1807 and co-operated with the patriots on the Spanish coast in 1809-1810. in 1811, Fanshawe assisted at the reduction of Java and in 1815 took part in the capture of the American ship 'President'. He was appointed Superintendent of the Plymouth Dockyard in 1852 and Commander-in-chief on the North American station in 1859. Located in the second row to the east of the Circle, behind the monument to Sir George Couper.
Photographer: Lucy Saint, Eleanor Baugh ©RMG

JSON

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