Memorial: M6383

Plaque in St Mary’s Church, Chilthorne Domer commemorating Frank Holsgrove d. 1890 in the loss of HMS ‘Serpent’

Location

St Mary's Church, Chilthorne Domer, Somerset, England

Transcript

'IN LOVING MEMORY OF / FRANK HOLSGROVE T.C. / ONE OF THE OFFICERS OF / H.M.S. SERPENT / WHICH WAS WRECKED OFF / THE NORTH COAST OF SPAIN / NOVEMBER 10TH 1890 / AGED 41 YEARS / TABLET WAS PLACED HERE BY / HIS SORROWING WIDOW.'

Details

Description: Decorative borders and infill.
Type: Plaque
Position: Interior
Materials: Brass
Vessel: HMS Serpent

People

Holsgrove, Frank
Age: 41
Date of Death: 10/11/1890
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Gunner
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Only three survivors from the wreck of HMS 'Serpent'. The casualties were buried in the little cemetery at Camarinas near La Corunna.
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