Memorial: M957

Memorial at Old Mortlake Cemetery, London commemorating Admiral Lord William Fitzroy d. 1851

Location

Old Mortlake Cemetery, London, England

Transcript

‘SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / ADMIRAL / LORD WILLIAM FITZROY, K.C.B. / 2ND SON OF AUGUSTUS HENRY, 3RD DUKE OF GRAFTON / FOR 13 YEARS AN INHABITANT OF THIS PARISH / BORN 1ST JUNE 1782, DIED 13TH MAY 1857 / “BLESSED BE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD” REV. 13.14 / ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF /CHARLOTTE LOUIS FITZROY…’

Details

Description: Obelisk on plinth.
Type: Obelisk

People

Fitzroy, William
Age: 75
Date of Death: 1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Admiral Lord William Fitzroy 1782-1851.
Bibliography: Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981) p. 229.

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