Memorial

R A Capell

Source: Mark Littler

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Current Location

St Mary's church, Church Street, Watford, Hertsmere, Hertfordshire, WD18 0EG, England

TQ 11070 96311

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Type of Memorial: Wall
WMR Reference Number: 103947
Description: Highly embossed brass plaque set in black slate
Inscription: SACRED IN THE MEMORY OF/ OUR SON RANDOLPH CAPELL, 3RD SON OF ARTHUR ALGERNON/ 6TH EARL OF ESSEX, BORN 24TH MARCH 1832/ (details of naval career follows, then )... IN APRIL 1857 HE WENT OUT TO RIO DE JANEIRO/ AS FLAN LIEUTENANT TO ADMIRAL WALLIS HMS CUMBERLAND/ AND DIED THERE OF YELLOW FEVER ON 24TH DECEMBER 1857/ ??? UNIVERSALLY LAMENTED AND BELOVED.