Midshipman A A Ashington

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: North Kesteven
Town: Anwick
County: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Non-Combat Deaths
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 88453

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Previous locations

St Edith's Church
Church Street
Anwick
North Kesteven
Lincolnshire
NG34 9SS
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 11451 50643
Denomination: Church of England

Description

Wall mounted, landscape orientated, white stone tablet on a slate background. Incised inscription picked out in black.

Inscription

IN MEMORYOF/ ALFRED ANGELO ASHINGTON/ MIDSHIPMAN ROYAL NAVY, SECOND AND BELOVED/ SON OF HENRY AND FRANCES DENTON ASHINGTON/ BORN 3RD DECEMBER 1852. HE WAS LOST IN THE/ 18TH YEAR OF HIS AGE IN H.M.S. CAPTAIN WHICH/ FOUNDERED OFF CAPE FINISTERRE ON THE MORNING OF/ OF THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 1870./ "YEA SPEEDILY WAS HE TAKEN AWAY, LEST THAT/ WICKEDNESS SHOULD ALTER HIS UNDERSTANDING,/ OR DECEIT BEGUILE HIS SOUL" / "FATHER, NOT MY WILL, BUT THINE, BE DONE." BENNISON, SLEAFORD

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Ashington, Akfred Angelo
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Commemorations

Non-Combat Deaths
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forenames, rank, service, age and date of death, place of death, relationships
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: height 820mm, width 1020mm
Materials: Marble

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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