Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Boston
Town
Fosdyke
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Non-Combat Deaths
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
62056

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Current location

Southern wall of Nave
All Saints Church
Off Main Rd
Fosdyke
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE20 2BU
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 31516 33334
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted horizontal rectangular polished metal plaque. Thin decorative border of leaves between two thin black lines around all edges This frames an undecorated centre field containing all lettering in black with the exception of initial letter only of random words, which are red.
Inscription
IBN LOVING MEMORY OF ROBERT LONGSTAFF BETT,/ FLEET SURGEON ROYAL NAVY, WHO DIED ON THE 10TH/ OF DECEMBER 1880, AGED 43 YEARS ON BOARD HER/ MAJESTY'S SHIP DRUID, DURING HER PASSAGE FROM/ BERMUDA TO JAMAICA HAVING SERVED 21 YEARS/ IN HER MAJESTY'S FLEET IN CHINA, INDIA, PACIFIC/ AND NORTH AMERICAN STATIONS, ALSO AT HASLAR, / HAULBOWLINE AND PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,service,place of death,forename,age of death
    Order of information: forename,surname,rank,service,year died,age of death,place of death
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 20mm, width 460mm
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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