R Walton

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Addition to gravestone
District: Copeland
Town: Gosforth
County: Cumbria
Country: England
Commemoration: Napoleonic Wars (1803-1814)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 70391

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Current location

at north end of east boundary wall of churchyard
near the old hearse house
St Mary's Church
Netherwasdale Road
Gosforth
Copeland
Cumbria
CA20 1AZ
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 07215 03582
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Part of gravestone embedded in boundary wall

Inscription

And of RICHARD the Son of the above RICHARD & MARY WALTON/who was lost near St Domingo on Board His Majesty’s ship/the Lark on the 3rd day of August 1809 in the 39th Year of his age. John the only surviving son has caused this Small Inscription/to be cut in commemoration of his departed Brother

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Walton, Richard
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Commemorations

Napoleonic Wars (1803-1814)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, manner of death, date of death, age, service
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Gravestone
Measurements: depth inset, height 350mm, width 1170mm
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Condition

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History

This was part of a larger family gravestone until this end of the churchyard was cleared for modern burials (re-use) in the mid 20th century. This part of the stone was saved for its historical value-the remainder was scrapped

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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