Memorial: M6305

Wall tablet at St Mary’s Church, Grafton Regis commemorating Vice-Admiral Robert Fitzroy d. 1865

Location

St Mary's Church, Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY OF / VICE ADMIRAL / ROBERT FITZROY M.P., C.B., F.R.S. / 1805-1865 / CAPTAIN OF H.M.S. BEAGLE / GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND / DESIGNER OF THE FITZROY BAROMETER / AND PIONEER OF THE SCIENCE / OF WEATHER FORECASTING.'

Details

Description: White marble with black border.
Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Marble
Date Erected: 2011
Vessel: HMS Beagle

People

Fitzroy, Robert
Age: 60
Date of Death: 1865
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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