Memorial

Sub Lt Thomas S Guppy

Mark Newton 24 September 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 24 September 2016

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Current Location

St Peter's Church, Tanners Hill, Huish Champflower, West Somerset, Somerset, TA4 2HP, England

ST 04916 29205

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 24607
Description: A white marble tablet with cornice, on black backboard. Lettering in black with black border.
Inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THOMAS STOKES GUPPY, SUB-LIEUT R.N. OF FALMOUTH/ AGED 22 YEARS/ GRANDSON OF WILLIAM AND BETSY GUPPY/ HE WITH 49 OTHERS WAS DROWNED IN THE/ WRECK OF H.M.S. GUNBOAT WASP/ OFF TORY ISLAND N.W. COAST OF IRELAND/ SEPTEMBER 22ND 1884./ BURIED OCTOBER 18TH AT GLENCOLUMBKILLE CO DONEGAL/ HE BRINGETH THEM UNTO THE HAVEN/ WHERE THEY WOULD BE

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships,occupation,additional

Backboard

Made from: Marble - Black

Condition: Good

Tablet

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good