Memorial

Lieutenant R J D Waddilove

Lieutenant R J D Waddilove R N

Source: Copyright John E Scurr

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Current Location

Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QS, England

SE 31445 71143

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 10235
Description: Rectangular white marble tablet with pediment top surmounted by pyramid shaped tablet depicting a fouled anchor in a stormy sea. Whole is mounted onto a black marble backboard. Dedicatory inscription in black lettering on the rectangular tablet.
Inscription: "WHICH HOPE WE HAVE AS AN ANCHOR OF THE SOUL/ BOTH SURE AND STEADFAST" HEBREWS VI.19./ SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ LIEUT: ROBERT JAMES DARLEY WADDILOVE R.N. OF HMS AMERICA/ WHO DIED AT SEA OCT: 7TH 1844 WITHIN A FEW DAYS SAIL OF THE VALPARAISO./ HIS REMAINS ARE COMMITED TO THE DEPTHS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC,/ TILL THAT GREAT DAY WHEN EARTH AND SEA SHALL GIVE UP THEIR DEAD./AGED 25 YEARS,15 OF WHICH WERE SPENT IN H.M. SERVICE./ HE WAS BORN AT THORP MAY 12TH 1819./ THE ELDEST GRANDSON OF THE VERY REVD R.D. WADDILOVE D.D./ MANY YEARS DEAN OF THIS CHURCH./ THIS SLAB IS DEDICATED TO HIS MEMORY/ BY HIS AFFLICTED PARENTS, APRIL 1ST 1845.

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, place of death, forenames, place of birth, place of burial, manner of death, date of birth, relationships

Tablet

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good

Backboard

Made from: Marble - Black

Condition: Good