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Memorial: M887

Memorial at Brockley Cemetery, London commemorating William Rivers RN d. 1877

Location

Brockley cemetery, London, England

Transcript

[Of H.M.S. Sapphire] 'Killed by falling from her maintop at Hobart Town, November 5th 1877 aged 19'

Details

Vessel: HMS Sapphire

People

Rivers, William
Age: 19
Date of Death: 5/11/1877
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981) p. 72.

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