Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Stratford On Avon
Town
Radway
County
Warwickshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Non-Specific Conflict
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
19433

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Current location

St Peter's Church
Tysoe Road
Radway
Stratford On Avon
Warwickshire
CV35 0UE
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 36817 48087
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted white marble tablet with relief of the Naval Expedition to Frederickshamn at the base.
Inscription
CHARLES CHAMBERS ESQ. SECOND SON OF THE REVD./ THOMAS CHAMBERS BY MARY, DAUGHTER OF/ SANDERSON MILLER, ESQ. OF THIS PARISH, AND/ GRANDSON OF THOMAS CHAMBERS, ESQ OF STUDLEY/ IN THIS COUNTY./ FOR MANY YEARS HE WAS ACTIVELY ENGAGED AS/ A SURGEON IN THE ROYAL NAVY. WITH A VIEW/ TO BE PROFESSIONALLY USEFUL HE VOLUNTARILY/ ACCOMPANIED AN EXPEDITION ON THE 28 JULY 1809/ BY THE BOATS OF THE SQUADRON UNDER THE COMMAND/ OF SIR J SAUMAREZ AGAINST A BRIG AND SEVERAL/ RUSSIAN GUNBOATS AT FREDRICKSHAMN, GULF OF/ FINLAND. THE ENEMY'S VESSELS WERE ALL TAKEN/ AFTER A SANGUINARY CONTEST. FOR HIS SERVICES/ ON THIS OCCASION HE WAS SPECIALLY THANKED/ IN THE ADMIRAL'S DISPATCH AND SUBSEQUENTLY/ RECEIVED A WAR MEDAL./ DIED 6 AUGUST 1854
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Chambers, Charles
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Commemorations
  • Non-Specific Conflict
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Forename, surname, role, year, additional, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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