Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Waveney
Town
Blundeston
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8953

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
Church Road
Blundeston
Waveney
Suffolk
NR32 5AX
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 51343 97237
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Oval white marble tablet set in black marble base.
Inscription
IN MEMORY/ OF/ GEORGE STEWARD ESQ/ OF THE HONBLE E I COMPANY'S SERVICE/ WHO WAS KILLED IN A GALLANT ATTACK/ ON THE PIRATES OF BORNEO/ ON THE 19TH AUGUST 1844/ AGED 38 YEARS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Steward, George
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Commemorations
  • 19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forname, surname, service, place of death, date of death
    Order of information: as above
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 508 mm, width 737 mm
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
PCC
Reference
  • https//www. britainssmallwars.co.uk/the- pirates -of- borneo -1844.html

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