Memorial: M6564

Memorial in the Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Winchelsea commemorating John Stewart HEIC d. 1780

Location

Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Winchelsea, East Sussex, England

Transcript

[not exact] 'John Stewart Esq. Commander of the Mount Stuart Indiaman d. 3 Oct. 1780 aged 40, fourth son of Charles Stewart Esq. of Ardsheal, Argyllshire.'

Details

Description: An urn carved above the inscription tablet, a coat of arms on the apron.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: South aisle wall
Materials: Grey and white marble
Vessel: Mountstuart [HEIC]

People

Stewart, John
Age: 40
Date of Death: 3/10/1780
Cause of Death: unknown
Rank / Occupation: Commander
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Bibliography: Nigel Llewellyn 'East Sussex Church Monuments 1530-1830' (Sussex Record Society, 2011)
Recorder: See biblio

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