Memorial: M680

Memorial in the Liverpool Necropolis, commemorating John Hornell 1852 in the wreck of the ‘Fairfield’

Location

Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'John Hornell, son-in-law of C Rome who was drowned 7 September 1852 age 35. The ship Fairfield under his command was totally lost in a gale near Port Natal when he and 16 of his crew met a watery grave'

Details

Vessel: Fairfield

People

Hornell, John
Age: 35
Date of Death: 7/9/1852
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 8, p. 557. Liverpool Necropolis closed in 1898 and a public garden was later laid out on the site.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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