Memorial
J M Rawson
Current Location
South wall, near door, Halifax Minster/St John the Baptist Church , Cripplegate , Halifax , Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX1 1QL , England
OS Grid Reference
SE 09732 25211
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 111364
- Description
- White marble tablet under a nautical design, with blacked incised inscription.
- Inscription
- To the Memory of/ John Markland Rawson,/ Eldest son of John Rawson, of Ash Grove,/ Who Perished with 18 seamen in Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope,/ by the swamping of the pinnace of HMS Owen Glendower/ on the 10th March 1826,/ in the 19th year of his age,/ His afflicted parent dedicates this monument./ Richard Westmacott RA/ 14 Soth Audley St., London.
- War
- Military Service
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- Forenames, surname, relationship, father's details, manner, location, and date of death, vessel involved, age
- Maker(s)
Richard Westmacott RA, Sculptor
Ceremonies
- Custodian
- The Parochial Church Council
Components
- Tablet
Made from: Marble - White
Condition: Good