Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Font or font cover
District
Sedgemoor
Town
Bridgwater
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
17th Century Wars (1600-1699)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
30307

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Current location

At the base of the Font.
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary Street
Bridgwater
Sedgemoor
Somerset
TA6 3EQ
England

OS Grid Ref: ST29776 36984
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Hexagonal Stone Font with wooden dedication board which has a fouled anchor
Inscription
ON THE 27TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1598 ROBERT BLAKE WAS BAPTIZED IN THIS FONT. TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF CO,LONEL ROBERT BLAKE, ADMIRAL AND GENERAL-AT-SEA AND CHIEF FOUNDER OF ENGLAND'S NAVAL SUPREMACY. HE DIED AT SEA AND WAS AND BURIED AUGUST 7TH, 1657
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Blake, Robert
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Commemorations
  • 17th Century Wars (1600-1699)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank surname, date of death, service, forename, place of birth, place of death, additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Font
    Measurements: height 1400MM, width 690MM
    Materials: Stone
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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