Headstone in Montrose, Angus commemorating Commander William Absolon RN d. 1867
Location
St Mary's & St Peter's Church, Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Transcript
'THE FAMILY BURYING GROUND OF COMMANDER WILLIAM ABSOLON ROYAL NAVY ANN HANSON DEARSLY HIS WIFE DIED 27TH APRIL 1823 AGED 22 YEARS. CHARLOTTE ANN THEIR DAUGHTER DIED 15TH DECEMBER 1821 AGED 17 MONTHS. CHARLES WILLIAM THEIR SON DIED 23RD NOVEMBER 1826 AGED 4 YEARS. ISABELLA WEBSTER HIS SECOND WIFE DIED 24TH JANUARY 1837 AGED 37 YEARS. DAVID THEIR SON DIED 28TH JULY 1837 AGED 8 YEARS. FRANCES ISABELLA THEIR DAUGHTER DIED 22ND SEPTEMBER 1845 AGED 9 YEARS. WILLIAM ABSOLON DIED 22ND FEBRUARY 1867 IN THE 80TH YEAR OF HIS AGE. WILLIAM HIS SON DIED 26TH FEBRUARY 1873 AGED 47 YEARS. MARGARET THEIR DAUGHTER DIED 19TH MARCH 1914 AGED 81 YEARS. BARBARA THEIR DAUGHTER DIED 24TH JANUARY 1923 AGED 92 YEARS.'
Details
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: Pinnace
People
Age: 80
Date of Death: 22/2/1867
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy