Memorial: M6408

Obelisk at Old Cemetery, Southampton commemorating Ernest Charles Macey d. 1899

Location

Southampton Old cemetery, Southampton, England

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / ERNEST CHARLES MACEY / WHO DIED ON BOARD / ROYAL MAIL / STEAM PACKET COMPANY SHIP / THAMES / AT MONTEVIDEO / ON THE 12TH MARCH 1899 / FROM INJURIES / RECEIVED WHILE IN THE / EXECUTION / OF HIS DUTY'

Details

Description: Draped obelisk, on a plinth with a carved anchor and rock in relief. Below the anchor, a cartouche bearing the inscription.
Type: Obelisk
Materials: Limestone
Vessel: Thames

People

Macey, Ernest Charles
Age:
Date of Death: 12/3/1899
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Southampton (Old) Cemetery is located in Cemetery Road, The Common, Southampton SO15 7NN

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Maritime Memorials